ColorBlaze® El Brighto Coleus scutellarioides

4.25” POT 

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Exposure

• Sun or Shade

Flower Season

• Spring
• Summer

Mature Size

Height:2' - 3'4"

Spread: 20" - 2'

Plant is not sold online.

• DETAILS

  FEATURES

  Smooth, shiny, rounded leaves are crimson with a lime-green edge

  Award Winner

  Adaptable As Houseplant

  Foliage Interest

  Heat Tolerant

  Deadheading Not Necessary

  Attracts: 

  Hummingbirds

  Resists: 

  Deer

  CHARACTERISTICS

  Plant Type: 

  Annual

  Height Category: 

  Medium

  Garden Height: 

  24 - 40 Inches61cm - 1.0m

  Spacing: 

  12 - 14 Inches 30cm - 36cm

  Spread: 

  20 - 24 Inches 51cm - 61cm

  Foliage Colors: 

  Red

  Foliage Shade: 

  Multicolored

  Habit: 

  Upright

  Container Role: 

  Thriller

  PLANT NEEDS

  Light Requirement: 

  Sun or Shade

  The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

  Maintenance Category: 

  Easy

  Bloom Time: 

  Grown for Foliage

  Hardiness Zones: 

  10a, 10b, 11a, 11b

  Water Category: 

  Average

  Soil Fertility Requirement: 

  Average Soil

  Uses: 

  Container

  Landscape

  Uses Notes: 

  Use in beds, borders and containers

  Maintenance Notes: 

  Many people feel that coleus look best before they flower. We have worked hard to choose coleus that bloom late in the season or not at all. To keep foliage in top shape, pinch off the blooms as they appear if you wish.

  Rules of Thumb for Overwintering Plants Indoors:

  1. Choose only healthy plants

  2. Bring Plants indoors before frost damages foliage

  3. Treat for disease and insects before bringing plants indoors

  4. Place in bright areas and add humidity using pebble trays or spray bottles

  5. Be careful not to over water

  6 When active growth starts in spring fertilize and prune as needed

  7. Introduce your plants slowly to outdoor conditions in spring

  An application of fertilizer or compost on garden beds and regular fertilization of plants in pots will help ensure the best possible performance.

  PICTURES AND INFORMATION COPIED FROM PROVEN WINNERS