Data specific to Coleus (Edit)
Color Effect: Red
Green
Black
Pink
Sun Tolerance: None
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General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Spread: 16 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Bright red to hot pink leaves sometimes edged with lime green or charcoal.
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Blue
Foliage Mound Height: 8 inches
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Trade name information:
Series: Wildfire™
Trade Name: Ignition
Cultivar name: 'Wildfire Ignition'
Common names
  • Coleus
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Coleus scutellarioides
  • Synonym: Plectranthus scutellarioides
  • Synonym: Solenostemon scutellarioides

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Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2023-05-08
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2021-04-17

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