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ColorBlaze Lime Time Coleus (Solenostemon scutellarioides 'ColorBlaze Lime Time')
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Deciduous Perennial (usually grown as an annual near you) in the Lamiaceae Family | |||||||||||
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Available May 27
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Available May 10 |
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Available May 17 |
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Available May 24 |
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About ColeusIt can be hard to find a bright pop of color for that tricky shady spot in your garden, but Coleus is always happy to steal the (albeit kind of dim) spotlight. This low-maintenance, high-impact annual prefers moist, rich, loose soil and part-shade, and can even tolerate full shade (but may get leggy while she searches for a little more sun). Coleus’s gem-toned, highly contrasted foliage can mound to 3’ high and 3’ wide, making her a dramatic addition to the part-shade garden. |
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ProsLow maintenance, high contrast Adds great color to your part-shade garden Easily propagated from cuttings in water or potting soil |
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ConsThis plant is probably not winter-hardy outdoors where you live. |
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Highlights | I can take a sunny site if I get water every day but careful not to have soggy soil or standing water. Watch for me to wilt - it's a sign I need more water. | ||||||||||
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Mature Size | 6 - 36 inches tall. 6 - 36 inches wide. | ||||||||||
Moisture Tolerance | Medium | ||||||||||
Zones | 10a - 11b (Usually hardy to 30° F) | ||||||||||
Tags | Annual in Chicago, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Wildlife, Deciduous, Filler, Full Shade, Good for Beginners, Good for Cut Flowers, Grown For Attractive Foliage, Insignificant Flowers, Medium, Medium, Perennial, Shade Tolerant, Tender Perennial | ||||||||||
Bloom Period | Flowers not showy | ||||||||||
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Photos of This with...ColorBlaze Lime Time Coleus, Diamond Frost Spurge, Goldilocks Creeping Jenny, Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia, Artist Blue Flossflower, Angelface Blue Summer Snapdragon, Angelface Perfectly Pink Angelonia, Low Scape Mound Aronia, Proven Accents Pegasus Begonia, Santa Cruz Sunset Begonia, Santa Cruz Begonia, Surefire Red Begonia, Gryphon Begonia, Non-Stop Yellow Tuberous Begonia, Campfire Fireburst Bidens, Endless Illumination Browallia, Boxwood, Heart to Heart Raspberry Moon Elephant Ear, Superbells Blue Moon Punch Calibrachoa, Superbells Double Orchid Calibrachoa, Superbells Dreamsicle Calibrachoa, Superbells Hollywood Star Calibrachoa, Over Easy Calibrachoa, Superbells Saffron Calibrachoa, Superbells Yellow Chiffon Calibrachoa, Superbells Yellow Million Bells, Toffee Twist Bronze Curly Sedge, Soft Serve False Cypress, Flambe Yellow Strawflower, Lemon Licorice Licorice Plant, Primo Black Pearl Heuchera, Leapfrog Foamy Bells, Plantain Lily, Autumn Frost Hosta, Shadowland Coast to Coast Hosta, Hippo Rose Polka Dot Plant, Rockapulco Coral Reef Impatiens, Rockapulco White Impatiens, Rockapulco Wisteria Impatiens, Sweet Caroline Bewitched After Midnight Sweet Potato, Sweet Caroline Bewitched Green With Envy Sweet Potato, Sweet Caroline Raven Improved Sweet Potato, Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Purple Sweet Potato, Illusion Midnight Lace Sweet Potato, Illusion Emerald Lace Sweet Potato, Fiber Optic Grass, Luscious Bananarama Lantana, Luscious Marmalade Lantana, Luscious Royale Cosmo Lantana, Luscious Lemonade Lantana, Daisy May Shasta Daisy, Gold Dust Mecardonia, Graceful Grasses Vertigo, Supertunia Black Cherry, Supertunia Giant Pink Petunia, Supertunia Mini Vista Hot Pink Petunia, Supertunia Vista Fuchsia, Supertunia Vista Silverberry, Lemon Coral Stonecrop, Coleus, ColorBlaze Alligator Tears Coleus, ColorBlaze Apple Brandy Coleus, ColorBlaze Rediculous Coleus, Colorblaze Sedona Sunset Coleus, Sky Fire Coleus, Snowstorm Giant Snowflake, Anna's Magic Ball Arborvitae, Orange A-Peel Black-Eyed Susan Vine, Catalina Midnight Blue Wishbone Flower, Superbena Stormburst Verbena, Meteor Shower Verbena, |
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We try very hard to source exactly what you’d like, but sometimes growers run out of plants! While this variety is a great deal at the price shown, we know that it has limited availability. If you want the plant even if it might be more expensive, or in a different size or quantity -- after you place your order, just send us a quick note at help@northshoreplantclub.com. Then, we’ll try to get you some version of this from one of our growers. And if we can’t get it from anywhere, of course, we’ll send a refund!
Plants which are well-adapted to our local climate are most often field-grown (outside). Field-grown plants are generally cheaper and have the advantage of already somewhat acclimated to our cold winters, but that means they’re not artificially far along in the spring and tend to bloom at the normal time in our area.
Spring annuals and tender perennials are typically grown in Greenhouses so they can be ready and luxurious exactly when customers want them. Some perennials are also “forced” into early bloom in greenhouses. In May, there can be a very big difference between field-grown and greenhouse-grown plants of the same type. The latter typically look good right away (so they’re a great choice where that’s important), but we typically pay a premium for it.
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