Growing Non-GMO Coleus Wizard Series Flower Seeds

Wizard Series coleus seeds are popularly grown as both indoor and outdoor favorites. For the earliest spring color, start Wizard Series seeds 6-8 weeks prior and seeds will germinate in 7-14 days in full lighting. Plant 2-3 Wizard Series coleus seeds 10 inches apart and ¼ inch deep into loose, Organically rich, and well-drained soil in partial sun to partial shade. Wizard Series seeds will benefit from shade in long summers and direct heat. Do not let the soil dry out, but do not over-saturate plants either.

Coleus is better known for its foliage than its flowers and is very low-maintenance. Coleus benefits from an extended-release balanced granular fertilizer incorporated into the soil at the time of planting. Mixing well-rotted compost into the soil before planting also works just as well in some cases. Wizard Series doesn’t require any pruning unless desired. To make the plants bushier, when they reach 6” tall, pinch off the top inch or two of the central branch to the next node. If planted outside, coleus is commonly repotted in the fall to be kept indoors over winter and reintroduced in the spring. Cut back before overwintering.

Coleus Wizard Series in the Flower Garden

Coleus is perfect as a background or filler plant to enhance and highlight larger, blooming flowers. Use Coleus to fill in areas that still need a bit of color or texture. Perfect for a border for a cut flower garden. They are also very popular for potted arrangements with flowering annuals or grasses.

Landscape Use of Coleus Wizard Series

Wizard Series seeds mix well with bright torenia, salvia, and other elegant tropical blooms certain to complement any home or garden during the long summers. Coleus is perfect for walkways, borders, fences, or patio arrangements.

About Coleus Wizard Series Garden Seeds

Coleus is easily deer resistant, making it perfect for forested yards. It is not however recommended for human consumption either. It can contain harmful substances which may cause gastrointestinal distress. It is also toxic to cats, dogs, and horses.

Although they will produce small flowers when planted in sunny areas, they are typically removed before they reach maturity. To grow as perennials, reduce watering and cut back the foliage in late fall.

Plectranthus scutellarioides received the Royal Horticulture Society’s prestigious garden of merit.

Coleus is even popular for use as a house plant and typically thrives in bright, filtered light. Be extra careful not to overwater to avoid root rot. However, they do well with humidity; do not get water on the leaves but to increase humidity, place the pot on a tray of pebbles with water.

Plectranthus scutellarioides, otherwise known as Coleus, is a shrubby native to the perennially warm climates of India, Southeast Asia, and Australia, but has since been naturalized throughout many of the tropics. Plectranthus scutellarioides is also synonymous with Solenostemon scutellarioides (its former taxonomic name) and is a member of the coleus genus.

Tips From Our Gardeners

"There are so many different looks that Coleus can have that there really is an option for every garden color scheme and style. I always recommend them for shadier corners of gardens that need a bit of color and life.”

- Lara Wadsworth, True Leaf Market Writer

Coleus Wizard Series Seeds Per Package:

• 25 Seeds
• 500 Seeds
• 1000 Seeds

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