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Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Tilt-a-Whirl'

 
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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: Tilt-a-Whirl

Synonym:Coleus blumei
Synonym:Coleus scutellarioides

2 vendors have this plant for sale.

9 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Annuals

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 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:
Light Blue
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Chartreuse/Yellow
Burgundy

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers

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:
From herbaceous stem cuttings

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

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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive MotherNature4 On May 3, 2006, MotherNature4 from Bartow, FL
(Zone 9a) wrote:

This is a very strong plant. I think it might be good for a standard, and I plan to try that. It roots very easily and is striking in appearance.

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:

San Jose, California
Bartow, Florida
Pensacola, Florida
Thonotosassa, Florida
Yonkers, New York
Rowland, North Carolina
Yukon, Oklahoma
Freedom, Pennsylvania
Vieques, Puerto Rico
Kalama, Washington



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