500 seeds Coleus Blumei RAINBOW MIX Annual, Tender Perennial Shade Garden Non-GMO PRODUCT INFORMATION Coleus Blumei Seeds - Rainbow Mix About Coleus Blumei Seeds - Rainbow Mix Campanula blumei SEED TYPE: Open Pollinated Seed With excellent foliage color and easily grown from seed, our Coleus Blumei is an annual, tender perennial mix that is reliable in gardeners' shady borders. Exotic looking, they perform well as shade garden plants, as well as in pots and containers. Coleus, also known as Painted Leaves, is a tender perennial that is grown for its colorful foliage. Rainbow Mix has solid or bi-colored leaves in shades of red, green, yellow, maroon and pink. Coleus is perfect for the shady garden, and it is a good indoor or outdoor container plant. LIFE CYCLE: Annual, Tender Perennial PLANTING SEASON: Spring COLOR: Mixed GROWTH HABIT: Upright PLANT HEIGHT: 20 inches BLOOM SEASON: Spring through Fall PLANT CHARACTERISTICS: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Easy to Grow Maintain, Ornamental. This colorful foliage plant is low maintenance. Excellent for Container Shaded Areas. Blooms Spring through Fall GROWING CONDITIONS: Hydroponic, Outdoor, Shade Tolerant PLANT RESISTANCE: Deer, Rabbit PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS COLEUS SEEDS Planting Coleus Blumei Seeds - Rainbow Mix PLANTING SEASON: Spring SEED PREP: Requires Light SOWING METHOD: Direct Sow LIGHT REQUIREMENT: Full Shade, Partial Shade PLANTING DEPTH: 1/4 inches PLANT SPACING: 8 to 12 inches PLANT HEIGHT: 20 inches WATER NEEDS: High HARDINESS ZONES: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 DAYS TO MATURITY: 60 to 90 Days PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS (DETAILED) When to Plant Coleus Blumei Seeds Coleus seeds can be sown indoors 6-8 weeks before the final frost date and transplanted outdoors after the frost has passed. Where to Plant Coleus Blumei Seeds Select a location with Partial to Full Shade, with rich, well-draining soil, and good protection from the wind. How to Plant Coleus Blumei Seeds Coleus blumei seeds require light to germinate, so be careful not to cover them when planting. Learn more about germination light requirements here. Start indoors in flats or containers. Spread seeds shallowly across the surface and lightly cover with fine seed starting soil. Cover container with plastic and place in a warm location with bright, indirect light. Keep the soil moist between 65-85 F - Coleus seeds can benefit from bottom heat also. Once seedlings emerge, remove the plastic covering. Transplant outdoors once all threat of frost has passed. Place in holes large enough to accommodate the ball of roots. Give plants 12 inches of spacing when installing. How to Care for Coleus Blumei Coleus likes fertile soil, so use organic fertilizer regularly. Until they're established, Coleus will need some protection from intense, direct sunlight, as well as strong winds. After the fall frost, when the Coleus dies back, remove the plants from the planting area.