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Coleus Seeds - Black Dragon
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Coleus (Black Dragon) - For a dark foliage plant, start these seeds and enjoy the show! Solenostemon scutellarioides is perfect for adding some intense color into the shade border. Or grow a house plant indoors in a sunny window.
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Flower Specifications
SEASON
Annual
USDA ZONES
4 - 10
HEIGHT
12 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Spring through fall
FOLIAGE COLOR
Purple mix
ENVIRONMENT
Partial shade to full shade
SOIL TYPE
Well-drained, pH 5.6 - 7.5
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
HOUSE PLANT
Yes
LATIN NAME
Coleus
Coleus (Black Dragon) - For a dark foliage plant, start Coleus seeds and enjoy the show! Solenostemon scutellarioides is perfect for adding some intense color into the shade border. Or grow a house plant indoors in a sunny window. Black Dragon is an unusually richly-textured, warmly-colored foliage plant. Compact, very showy, and easy to grow, it's a must-have for anyone with an area of shade, and it's so easy to establish with flower seeds. The leaves are spectacular, both for their red-to-midnight-purple color shading and their rippling edges which will pucker and begin to turn colors. A familiar common name is Painted Nettle. It is suggested to start these flower seeds indoors 6 - 8 weeks before the last frost is expected.
Excellent Houseplant
Coleus plants are commonly grown outdoors, but they also make for great house plants! Given the warm conditions of an indoor environment, they will remain in vibrant color for months.
Beautiful Potted Plant
How to Grow
It is most ideal to start coleus seeds indoors for best establishment. Sow seeds into cell packs with a sterile starter mix. Press seeds into the soil but do not cover: light is needed for germination. Keep soil at a temperature of 70-75F degrees and keep moist until germination. Under these conditions, seeds will germinate in 10-14 days. After all danger of frost has passed, seedlings can be transplanted directly into the garden 12 inches apart or into containers. Grow in rich and moistened soil in an area of partial sun. If growing indoors, coleus plants prefer a bright window.
- Environment: partial to full shade
- Soil: well-drained w' pH 5.6-7.5
- Sowing rate: 2-3 seeds per plant
Plant Specifications
Black Dragon Coleus is an annual foliage plant that grows in USDA zones 4 through 10. While they do flower, coleus plants are most famous for their impressive and vivid leaves that remain an attraction outside of the growing season.
- Leaf color: purple mix
- Bloom season: spring through fall
- Plant height: 12 inches
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
Flower Specifications
SEASON
Annual
USDA ZONES
4 - 10
HEIGHT
18 - 20 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Spring through fall
BLOOM COLOR
Salmon
ENVIRONMENT
Full shade
SOIL TYPE
Moist, well-drained, pH 5.6 - 7.5
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
HOUSE PLANT
Yes
LATIN NAME
Coleus
Coleus (Coleus Kong Salmon Pink) - Bring a touch of salmon pink to the shade garden! Coleus seeds can be started indoors in the late winter and transplanted out into the landscape after frost danger has passed. This salmon pink variety is a great container plant for shade.
Pelleted seeds
If you have a shady porch or patio, grow this foliage plant in a large container for color that lasts all season long. The flower seeds are pelleted for easier sowing and germination.
Coleus seed | salmon pink
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.
Coleus show 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 colorful 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
The shade plants are well branched and have unique patterns on each leaf. These foliage plants can survive hot summers with little care and maintenance when they are planted in full shade. Growing these flower seeds is a wonderfully rewarding experience.
- Height: 18 - 20 inches
- USDA Zones: 4 - 10
- Season: Annual
- Deer Resistant: Yes