Gay's Delight Coleus
For zones 10-11, this plant can also be a perennial.
Coleus plants are durable and easy to grow.
The coleus plants are a tender perennials.
Frost will cause them to die immediately.
Coleus must have good soil drainage.
These new, bigger, sun loving varieties have revolutionized contanier gardening.
The brilliant colors explode in sunny locations.
The Coleus Gay's Delight, 'Coleus hybrid', has lime green leaves with red to purple markings.
Plants suffering from "wet feet" will be stunted, leaves will turn a muddy brown, and leaf margins will be scorched.
Poorly drained soils and excessive watering will damage coleus.
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When planning a vegetable garden, know what varieties will grow in your climate, know the frost dates, plant cool weather plants either early or late, know each vegetable's time to maturity, start successive plantings in a nursery to save garden space.
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