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    Coleus scutellarioides 'Alabama Sunset'

    Also Known As

    • Coleus 'Alabama Sunset'
    • Coleus 'Shocking Pink'
    • Coleus 'Texas Parking Lot'
    • Plectranthus scutellarioides 'Alabama Sunset'
    • Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Alabama Sunset'

    Plant type

    perennial, groundcover

    size

    • H: 30"-36"
    • W: 18"-20"

    planting zones

    • 10a-12

    Coleus scutellarioides 'Alabama Sunset' plant details

    Coleus scutellarioides 'Alabama Sunset' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial groundcover with bronze, gold and pink foliage. In summer purple flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Coleus scutellarioides 'Alabama Sunset'

    Plant type: perennial groundcover
    Plant family: lamiaceae
    Foliage: evergreen bronze, gold and pink
    Mature size: 18 IN - 20 IN - wide, 30 IN - 36 IN - tall
    Flowers: purple blooms in summer

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Coleus scutellarioides 'Alabama Sunset'

    USDA Zones: 10a - 12
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture
    Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    A staple of the carpet bedding craze of the Victorian era, coleus were loved for their brilliant colors and often unusual leaf shapes. 'Alabama Sunset' beautifully combines the colors of peach and lime green on the lance-shaped leaves. Part of the Sunlover series, it does well in humid heat and sun, and delays its light flowering until late fall. Rated exceptional in University of Georgia trials.

    By: Select Seeds

    a.k.a. 'Shocking Pink' and 'Texas Parking Lot'. Some of these names help sell plants, others don't. This form has new foliage emerging a mellow creamy yellow and ages to a warm pinky orange. It grows to 2'

    By: Avant Gardens

    Gardening facts about Coleus scutellarioides 'Alabama Sunset' plant

    How to Grow Coleus scutellarioides 'Alabama Sunset'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • pink
      • bronze
      • gold

    • Flower Color

      • purple

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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