Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle 'Inky Fingers'

Category:

Annuals

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:

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:

Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Color:

Light Blue

Dark Blue

Blue-Violet

Bloom Time:

Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:

Grown for foliage

Herbaceous

Good Fall Color

Smooth

Other details:

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Soil pH requirements:

5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information:

Non-patented

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

Foliage Color:

Burgundy/Maroon

Dark/Black

Bloom Characteristics:

This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Water Requirements:

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Where to Grow:

Can be grown as an annual

Suitable for growing in containers

Regional

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

Fountain Valley, California

Lake Forest, California

Palo Alto, California

Bartow, Florida

Plant City, Florida

Port Saint Lucie, Florida

Loganville, Georgia

Mableton, Georgia

Latonia, Kentucky

Annapolis, Maryland

Lincoln, Nebraska

Marlton, New Jersey

Granville, Ohio

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Vieques, Puerto Rico

Lugoff, South Carolina

Saint Helena Island, South Carolina

Knoxville, Tennessee

Fort Worth, Texas (2 reports)

Woodway, Texas