Coleus (Coleus Kong Salmon Pink) - Bring a touch of salmon pink to the shade garden! Coleus seeds can be started indoors in the late winter and transplanted out into the landscape after frost danger has passed. This salmon pink variety is a great container plant for shade.
Flower Specifications
Season: Annual
USDA Zones: 4 - 10
Height: 18 - 20 inches
Bloom Season: Spring through fall
Bloom Color: Salmon
Environment: Full shade
Soil Type: Moist, well-drained, pH 5.6 - 7.5
Deer Resistant: Yes
House Plant: Yes
Latin Name: Coleus
Planting Directions
Temperature: 70 - 75F
Average Germ Time: 10 - 14 days
Light Required: Yes
Depth: Do not cover
Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant
Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 15 - 18 inches
Coleus show their permanent coloring from the time of their appearance. Pinch the plant once or twice as it grows to encourage more branching, then sit back and enjoy these colorful foliage plants from spring through fall, or year-round indoors.
- Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant
- Average Germ Time: 10 - 14 days
- Keep moist until germination
- Attracts butterflies
- Depth: Do not cover