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Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Plum Frost'

 
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Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Solenostemon (sol-en-oh-STEM-on) (Info)
Species: scutellarioides (skew-tell-ar-ee-OY-deez) (Info)
Cultivar: Plum Frost

Synonym:Coleus blumei
Synonym:Coleus scutellarioides

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Category:
Annuals
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Pale Green
Violet/Lavender
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured
Mottled
Good Fall Color

Other details:
Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
By simple layering
By air layering

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

By sugarweed
Thumbnail #1 of Solenostemon scutellarioides by sugarweed

By sugarweed
Thumbnail #2 of Solenostemon scutellarioides by sugarweed

Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral sugarweed On Jan 12, 2005, sugarweed from Jacksonville, FL
(Zone 9a) wrote:

This has interesting color for contrast, but isn't one that I would give up much garden space for. There are prettier coleus for me. It grew well, as photos show.

Positive Happenstance On May 22, 2004, Happenstance from
(Zone 10a) wrote:

This is one of the Stained Glassworks™ series from the Flower Fields Alliance.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Fort Lauderdale, Florida



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