ColorBlaze® Cherry Drop Coleus (scutellarioides)

The new ColorBlaze® Cherry Drop Coleus foliage displays a spectacular, fiery show of luxurious red leaves, yellow centers and green margins. It is a highly saturated and impressive plant that is heat tolerant and adaptable as a houseplant when placed in a bright area. Deadheading is not necessary, making it an easy-to-care-for plant to add to containers as a thriller or your landscape to brighten up a shady corner. May have blue flowers, but the plant is grown for its foliage.

• 14-18 inches tall and 18-24 inches wide at maturity
• Annual except in zones 10-11, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
• Plant in sun or shade
• Space plants 12-18 inches apart for best results
• Maintains multicolored foliage spring through frost
• Great for borders, containers, landscapes, mass plantings
• Resists deer
• Heat tolerant, foliage interest, adaptable as a houseplant, deadheading not necessary

Care: Fertilize weekly with Proven Winners Water Soluble Plant Food for best performance. Many people feel that coleus look best before they flower. We have worked hard to choose coleus that bloom late in the season or not at all. To keep foliage in top shape, pinch off the blooms as they appear if you wish.

 Shipping Info:

• Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
• Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
• Annuals are 4-8" tall at shipment

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