Data specific to Coleus (Edit)
Variegation: Bi-Color: Center Flare
Leaf Size: Average (1½"-3")
Large (3"-4")
Habit: Upright
Sun Tolerance: Filtered/Shifting
Full Morning
Full Day

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 36-48 inches
Plant Spread: 15-20 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Variegated
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem

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Common names
  • Coleus
  • Painted Nettle
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Coleus scutellarioides
  • Synonym: Plectranthus scutellarioides
  • Synonym: Solenostemon scutellarioides

Photo Gallery
Location: Mooresville, NC
Date: 2020-07-06
Location: The Park
Date: 2014-0515
Location: Longwood Gardens, PA
Date: 2016-06-07
Location: Kitchen hosta garden left - morning sun only. 
Date: 2011-1012
Location: Portland Nursery, Portland Or.
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Date: Aug 19, 2009 7:43 PM
Location: NJ
Date: 9/17/11
Location: Schwartz Greenhouse, Romulus, MI
Date: 2009-05-08
Location: English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI
Date: 2009-06-18
Location: NJ
Date: 2009-06-09
Early in the season.

Date: 2014-03-17
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-08-22
Location: Kalama, Wa.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Photo by Calif_Sue
Location: The Park
Date: 2014-0524
Location: The Park
Date: 2014-05-24
Location: Container
Date: 2009-0803
Location: Schwartz Greenhouse, Romulus, MI
Date: 2009-05-08
Location: Schwartz Greenhouse, Romulus, MI
Date: 2009-05-08
Location: Schwartz Greenhouse, Romulus, MI
Date: 2009-05-08
Location: Schwartz Greenhouse, Romulus, MI
Date: 2009-05-08
Location: Zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2009-07-31
Gay's Delight is on the right side of this container
Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2014-06-15
Location: My backyard.
Date: 2014-07-13
Location: Bucks county PA
Date: 2014-07-31
Lahaska gardens: Coleus 'Gay's delight'
Location: Work area
Date: 2014-10-18
Location: Courtyard 
Date: 2009-1016
Full sun.

Date: 2010-08-14

Date: 2012-03-19
Courtesy Crownsville Nursery
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Date: 2009-09-05
Zone 4 Wisconsin
Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2016-04-02
In container planter
Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2016-04-02

Date: 2008-06-25
Location: Orem, Utah
Date: 2012-03-31
At Cooks Nursery
Location: Orem, Utah
Date: 2012-03-31
At Cooks Nursery
Location: West Central Tx 
Date: 2023-05-24

Date: 2014-03-17
Location: Deck Garden full sun
Date: 2011-07-28
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