Growing Non-GMO Coleus Chocolate Covered Cherry Flower Seeds

Chocolate Covered Cherry coleus seeds are popularly grown as both indoor and outdoor favorites. For the earliest spring color, start Chocolate Covered Cherry seeds 6-8 weeks prior and seeds will germinate in 7-14 days in full lighting. Plant 2-3 Chocolate Covered Cherry coleus seeds 10 inches apart and ¼ inch deep into loose, fertile, and well-drained soil in partial sun to partial shade. Chocolate Covered Cherry seeds will profit from shade in long summers and intense heat. Do not let the soil dry out or become oversaturated.

Coleus is better known for its foliage than its flowers and is very low-maintenance. It benefits from an extended-release balanced granular fertilizer incorporated into the soil at the time of transplanting. Mixing well-rotted compost into the soil before planting also works just as well in many cases. Chocolate Covered Cherry doesn’t require any pruning unless desired. To make the plants bushier, when they reach a half foot tall, pinch off the top 1-2 inches of the central branch, down to the next node. If planted outside, coleus is commonly re-potted in the autumn to overwinter indoors. Cut it back before overwintering. It can be reintroduced outdoors in the spring once freezing temperatures have passed.

Coleus Chocolate Covered Cherry 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 Chocolate Covered Cherry

Chocolate Covered Cherry seeds mix well with canna, salvia, and other elegant tropical blooms that work together to complement any home or garden. Coleus is ideal for walkways, borders, fences, or patio displays, particularly those in partial shade locations.

About Coleus Chocolate Covered Cherry Garden Seeds

It is also not recommended for human consumption. It contains harmful substances that may cause gastrointestinal distress. It is also harmful to cats, dogs, and horses if ingested.

Although they will produce small flowers when planted in full sun, they are typically removed before they reach maturity to not distract from the more interesting foliage. To grow aa a perennial, reduce watering and prune the foliage back in late fall.

Coleus is even popular for use as a house plant and typically thrives in bright, filtered light. Take care not to overwater. However, they do well with humidity. Do not get water on the leaves. To increase humidity, place the pot on top of a tray of pebbles with water.

Plectranthus scutellarioides, otherwise known as Coleus, is a shrub native to the perennially warm climates of Australia and many countries in Southeast Asia but has since been naturalized throughout many areas. Plectranthus scutellarioides is also synonymous with Solenostemon scutellarioides (its previous taxonomic name) and is a member of the coleus family.

Tips From Our Gardeners

"Coleus is an easy landscaping choice for partial shade locations while not compromising vibrant colors.”

- Lara Wadsworth, True Leaf Market Writer

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