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Week 26 – June 22, 2025

Plant Information

Spitfire Coleus

  • Spitfire Coleus - Bloom
  • Spitfire Coleus - Container
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Plant Details:

Scientific Name: Solenostemon scutellarioides

Common Name: Coleus

Hardiness Degree: 40°F (4.4°C)

Blooming Season: Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Autumn, Late Summer

Plant Habit: Spreading

Characteristics: Colorful/Attractive Foliage, Shade Tolerant

Water: Medium

Fertilize: Once a month

Spacing: 12 - 18" (30 - 46cm)

Height: 12 - 18" (30 - 46cm)

Width: 14 - 16" (36 - 41cm)

Exposure: Shade, Sun

General Information: Offers a unique foliage pattern with a habit perfect for small pots.

Grower Information:

Holds its color very well in full sun or shade, and is very late to flower. Plant is self-branching, so no pinch or PGRs are needed. Versatile for use in combos, containers and landscape borders, and great for urban gardeners' balconies or small patios.
Holds its color very well in full sun or shade, and is very late to flower. Plant is self-branching, so no pinch or PGRs are needed. Versatile for use in combos, containers and landscape borders, and great for urban gardeners' balconies or small patios.

'UF17-109-09'

Protection Information: PP34,005

(Flowering Only License)