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Description
French Quarter Improved Coleus is a tender shade-loving evergreen perennial with better branching and brighter colors treated as an annual and grown primarily for its dramatic foliage. The large scalloped foliage is deeply saturated burgundy with a broad pink center flame and bright green margins. Its late summer bloom is non showy and is often removed to maintain foliage display. Best color in part sun and moist, loose well-drained soils. Tolerates full sun, with the margins becoming more yellow chartreuse.
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Type: |
Annual |
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Height: |
1.5' - 3' |
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Spread: |
1.5' - 2.5’ |
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Spacing: |
2’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
10 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Blue |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. Watch for spider mites, aphids, and whiteflies. Wilt may occur with too much sun, while too much shade may make the plant leggy.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Geranium, Elephant Ears, Sweet Potato Vine
IMAGE: Photoset by Penn State Flower Trials, Coleus (Solenostemon) 'French Quarter IMP'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
