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Proven Winners

Proven Winners Chocolate Drop Coleus

Proven Winners Chocolate Drop Coleus

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Size

21 in stock

FEATURES

I can go ALL summer.

Lobed, rounded green leaves have a deep crimson center and crimson venation

Award Winner
Adaptable As Houseplant
Foliage Interest
Heat Tolerant
Deadheading Not Necessary
Resists: 
Deer

CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Type: 
 Annual
 
Height Category: 
 Medium
 
Garden Height: 
 18 - 24 Inches
 
Trails Up To: 
 24 Inches
 
Spacing: 
 12 - 18 Inches
 
Spread: 
 18 - 24 Inches
 
Foliage Colors: 
 Black

 Green
 
Foliage Shade: 
 Multicolored
 
Habit: 
 Trailing
 
Container Role: 
 Spiller

PLANT NEEDS

Light Requirement: 
 Sun or Shade 

The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

Maintenance Category: 
 Easy
Bloom Time: 
 Grown for Foliage
Hardiness Zones: 
 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Water Category: 
 Average
Uses: 
 Container

 Landscape
Uses Notes: 
 

Trailing habit is great in beds, containers and combinations

Maintenance Notes: 
 

Many people feel that coleus look best before they flower. To keep foliage in top shape, pinch off the blooms as they appear if you wish.

Rules of Thumb for Overwintering Plants Indoors:

1. Choose only healthy plants

2. Bring Plants indoors before frost damages foliage

3. Treat for disease and insects before bringing plants indoors

4. Place in bright areas and add humidity using pebble trays or spray bottles

5. Be careful not to over water

6 When active growth starts in spring fertilize and prune as needed

7. Introduce your plants slowly to outdoor conditions in spring

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