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Splish Splash® Coleus scutellarioides

Exposure
  • Sun or Shade
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size
2'6" 20" 76cm 51cm
Height: 18" - 2'6"
Spread: 12" - 20"
Height: 46cm - 76cm
Spread: 30cm - 51cm
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  • Details

    18 - 30 Inches
    12 - 20 Inches
    12 - 20 Inches
    46cm - 76cm
    30cm - 51cm
    30cm - 51cm

    Features

    Bold red and green coloration provide striking contrast

    Award Winner
    Adaptable As Houseplant
    Heat Tolerant
    Deadheading Not Necessary
    Attracts: 
    Birds
    Hummingbirds
    Resists: 
    Deer

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Annual
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    18 - 30 Inches 46cm - 76cm
    Spacing: 
    12 - 20 Inches 30cm - 51cm
    Spread: 
    12 - 20 Inches 30cm - 51cm
    Foliage Colors: 
    Red
    Foliage Shade: 
    Red
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Filler

    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
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses Notes: 

    Use in large patio pots and the landscape

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Coleus are generally grown for their foliage. As flowers appear the plants generally begin to degrade. Removing flowers as they appear will help keep the foliage looking its best.

    General Rules 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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    • Color is appealing and growth habit is greata.

      CECILE CAMPBELL
      , Massachusetts
      , United States
      , 13 years ago
  • 8 Awards

    Award Year Award Plant Trial
    2007 Top Performer Michigan State University
    2007 Bronze Medal University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners
    2007 Top Performer Michigan State University
    2007 Bronze Medal University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners
    2007 Top Performer Michigan State University
    2007 Bronze Medal University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners
    2007 Top Performer Michigan State University
    2007 Bronze Medal University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners
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