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Coleus Seeds - Dark Chocolate
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Coleus (Dark Chocolate) - These seeds readily germinate and grow quickly to give gorgeous foliage plants for the shady border, containers, or even as a house plant. You do not need beautiful flowers when you have foliage like this!
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Flower Specifications
SEASON
Annual
USDA ZONES
4 - 10
HEIGHT
12 - 14 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Spring through fall
FOLIAGE COLOR
Dark Burgundy
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to full shade
SOIL TYPE
Well-drained, pH 5.6 - 7.5
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
HOUSE PLANT
Yes
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
70 - 75F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
10 - 14 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
Do not cover
SOWING RATE
2 -3 seeds per plant
MOISTURE
Keep moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
10 inches
Coleus (Dark Chocolate) - Coleus seeds readily germinate and grow quickly to give gorgeous foliage plants for the shady border, containers, or even as a houseplant. You do not need beautiful flowers when you have rich, dark foliage like this.
Ideal for containers
Very easy to start from flower seeds, Coleus grows quickly into a well-branched, bushy little plant just ideal for containers indoors or out as well as the partly to fully shaded annual bed.
Coleus seed | dark chocolate
How to grow
How To Grow Coleus From Seed: Sow flower seeds indoors. Gently press the seeds into the starter mix, but do not cover the flower seeds. Transplant the Coleus seedlings once they have at least 2 - 3 sets of true leaves.
You will love watching the new seedlings emerge, showing their permanent coloring from the time of their appearance. Pinch the plant once or twice as it grows to encourage more branching, then sit back and enjoy these dark foliage plants from spring through fall, or year-round indoors.
- Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant
- Average Germ Time: 10 - 14 days
- Keep moist until germination
- Attracts butterflies
- Depth: Do not cover
Plant Specifications
This Coleus plant will display its colorful glory every single day from the time the flower seed germinates until hard frost, and it is happy to grow in full sun if given plenty of water. A common name is Flame Nettle, and what an appropriate name it is as this unique foliage plant smolders in the shade!
- Height: 12 - 14 inches
- USDA Zones: 4 - 10
- Season: Annual
- Deer Resistant: Yes