(Coleus scutellarioides ‘Rainbow Mix’)
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Rainbow Coleus Mix is a shade-loving, tender, warm-weathered perennial flower native to southeast Asia but grows in many homes and gardens throughout the United States. At maturity, this plant reaches a height of 12” and features a range of dazzling white, cream, pink, red, yellow, green, and purple-colored leaves! This plant can be grown in containers, has attractive foliage that is a great addition to cut flowers, attracts bees and hummingbirds, and can be grown in a container!
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Coleus
Species: scutellarioides
Variety: Rainbow
Native to: Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China Southeast, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Western Australia
Introduced into: Bangladesh, Belize, Colombia, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Marquesas, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niue, Panamá, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Samoa, Society Is., Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Wallis-Futuna Is., Windward Is.
Grown as: Annual, Tender Perennial
Bloom: Spring through Fall
Light: Partial shade to full shade
Water: Moist, well-drained, pH 5.6 - 7.5
Attracts Beneficial Insects?: Yes. After the inconspicuous flowers fade, the tiny seeds will develop in the dried flower head. Shake the ripening plant over a container to remove the mature seed. Keep the seed in a cool, dry place.
Containers?: Yes.
Height: 12”
Spacing: 6-9”
Sow Depth: On soil surface.
Produces: a range of dazzling white, cream, pink, red, yellow, green, and purple colored leaves!
USDA Grow Zone: 4-10
Genus: Coleus
Species: scutellarioides
Variety: Rainbow
Native to: Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China Southeast, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Western Australia
Introduced into: Bangladesh, Belize, Colombia, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Marquesas, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niue, Panamá, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Samoa, Society Is., Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Wallis-Futuna Is., Windward Is.
Grown as: Annual, Tender Perennial
Bloom: Spring through Fall
Light: Partial shade to full shade
Water: Moist, well-drained, pH 5.6 - 7.5
Attracts Beneficial Insects?: Yes. After the inconspicuous flowers fade, the tiny seeds will develop in the dried flower head. Shake the ripening plant over a container to remove the mature seed. Keep the seed in a cool, dry place.
Containers?: Yes.
Height: 12”
Spacing: 6-9”
Sow Depth: On soil surface.
Produces: a range of dazzling white, cream, pink, red, yellow, green, and purple colored leaves!
USDA Grow Zone: 4-10
Direct sow in early spring, pressing into the surface of the soil. Keep the soil lightly moist until germination. This plant can also be started indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost of spring.
Water seedlings regularly until they become established. This plant prefers consistently moist yet well draining soil, and does not do well in either soggy or dry soil. To focus the growth on the ornamental leaves and encourage bushiness, pinch off the growing tips of the stems. This plant makes an excellent choice for borders and containers, as well as making a good house plant.
For fresh bouquets, strip the foliage that will fall below the water level, and place in water immediately.
After the inconspicuous flowers fade, the tiny seeds will develop in the dried flower head. Shake the ripening plant over a container to remove the mature seed. Keep the seed in a cool, dry place.