Do Coleus Seed them selves?

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Whataday Wetumpka, AL(Zone 8a) Jan 04, 2012

Im wondering how will Coleus do in zone 8a? Will they seed them selves and come back each year? Thanks!

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flowAjen central, NJ(Zone 6b) Jan 04, 2012

Coleus will die will any frost, they are an annual that does not spread by seed, you can treat them as houseplants or take cuttings to plant the following year

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coastalzonepush Orlando, FL(Zone 9b) Jan 05, 2012

coleus is definitely not something you want to plant for reseeding. unless you are able to grow them in spring where you are and leave some flowerstalks on to set seed - maybe some 2nd generation plants will grow before your first frost.

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Whataday Wetumpka, AL(Zone 8a) Jan 05, 2012

Thanks for the info. Coleus are so beautiful.. I had done some searches on them and read mixed info on if they reseed them selves or not... I was hoping they did...

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Jan 05, 2012

Even if you did get them to reseed (there are warmer zones where they'll survive the winter, so they might reseed there), they most likely wouldn't come true from seed so if you're in love with the ones with all the pretty leaf colors you might lose that in the 2nd generation anyway.

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Whataday Wetumpka, AL(Zone 8a) Jan 06, 2012

Yea, this may be a plant i will keep in a few pots instead of a border garden. Thanks again for the information on them.

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