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Coleus - Seeds & Bulbs

Coleus
Rainbow Mix
(Coleus hybridus)

Coleus is an excellent houseplant which will add color to those dreary winter days. Its white, bronze, gold, copper, yellow, pink, red and purple foliage will brighten up outside shady areas that typically are hard fill with plants. Great for pots and planters.

Flower Type: Annual
Bloom Time: Summer, grown for the foliage rather than flowers.
Height: 12" to 36"
Exposure: Shade or Part Shade

When to Sow Outside: After last frost
When to Sow Inside: 6 to 8 weeks before last frost
Seed Depth: Press seeds into surface of soil
Seed Spacing: 1"
Days to Emerge: 15 to 20
Thinning: When 1" tall thin to 6 to 12 inches apart

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