Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle 'Mississippi Summer'

Coleusscutellarioides

Family
Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Coleus (KO-lee-us)
Species
scutellarioides (skew-tell-ar-ee-OH-ih-deez)
Synonym
Solenostemon scutellarioides
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Good Fall Color
Succulent
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Blue-Violet
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Burgundy/Maroon
Dark/Black
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Bartow, Florida

Clearwater, Florida

Beaumont, Texas

Woodway, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

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positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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Vacherie, LA (Zone 9a) | May 2014 | positive

I'm not a coleus fan, but I had to try this one when I saw how tall and elegant it was. And it has fewer sickly-looking decorative splot...Read More

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Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | August 2007 | positive

A very good bedding variety with many shades of red from burgundy to pink. An occasional blaze of chartreuse and pink pop up in the cent...Read More

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