Coleus (Coleus)
Color Name: Sky Fire
Burgundy-red leaves with a ruffled lime edge
If your looking for a colorful plant that also doubles as a house plant any cultivar of Coleus will fit the bill.
Coleus Skyfire prefers full sun with some light shade during the heat of the day. Plant in any well drained fertile soil in beds or containers. An excellent choice for either mixed or single variety containers.
Plants can be moved indoors to a sunny window before first frost. Stem cuttings are easy to root in light soil or water.
Coleus prefer temperatures above 45 degrees.
Features
Award Winner
Adaptable As Houseplant
Foliage Interest
Heat Tolerant
Deadheading Not Necessary
Attracts:
Birds
Hummingbirds
Resists:
Deer
Growing Tips: Coleus do not show their best color when over fertilized, so fertilize at half strength on a regular basis, or use a time release fertilizer (recommended). Pinching the growing tips of your coleus when they are young will increase branching and make your plant more bushy. Some coleus plants will bloom, and the blooms may be pinched off or allowed to develop according to your personal preference. It doesn't hurt coleus to be pinched and pruned. In fact, it is often necessary to prune coleus in mid-summer to help the plant keep its shape and freshen its appearance.
Burgundy-red leaves with a ruffled lime edge
If your looking for a colorful plant that also doubles as a house plant any cultivar of Coleus will fit the bill.
Coleus Skyfire prefers full sun with some light shade during the heat of the day. Plant in any well drained fertile soil in beds or containers. An excellent choice for either mixed or single variety containers.
Plants can be moved indoors to a sunny window before first frost. Stem cuttings are easy to root in light soil or water.
Coleus prefer temperatures above 45 degrees.
Features
Award Winner
Adaptable As Houseplant
Foliage Interest
Heat Tolerant
Deadheading Not Necessary
Attracts:
Birds
Hummingbirds
Resists:
Deer
Growing Tips: Coleus do not show their best color when over fertilized, so fertilize at half strength on a regular basis, or use a time release fertilizer (recommended). Pinching the growing tips of your coleus when they are young will increase branching and make your plant more bushy. Some coleus plants will bloom, and the blooms may be pinched off or allowed to develop according to your personal preference. It doesn't hurt coleus to be pinched and pruned. In fact, it is often necessary to prune coleus in mid-summer to help the plant keep its shape and freshen its appearance.
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Flower Color: /
Foliage Color: Burgundy-red shades
Height: 12 to 18 Inches / Spread: 12-16 Hardy in Zone: 10 |
Blooms:
Foliage Season: |
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Moisture Needs |
Moderate
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Growth Rate |
Medium
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Characteristics |
• Hanging Baskets • Combination /Monoculture Planters • Border • Mass Plant • Specimen Plant • Window Boxes |
Attracts
Hummingbirds
