Skip to content
Week 16 – April 19, 2024

Plant Information

Spitfire Coleus

  • Spitfire Coleus - Bloom
  • Spitfire Coleus - Container
Growing Information:
Culture Guidelines
Marketing Information:
Bench Card
Download a Bench Card
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:

  • Stunning colors and patterns for full sun and shade.
  • Versatile, premium varieties are very late to never-flowering.
  • Low-maintenance, high-impact plants are perfect for small pots and decorative container mixes.

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)