Coleus Rainbow Mix

Add a Splash of Color to Shady Spots with Coleus Rainbow Mix Seeds

Our Coleus Rainbow Mix Seeds offer a simple way to introduce a vibrant array of colors to your garden. Combining easy-to-grow qualities with stunning foliage, this mix is perfect for both novice and experienced gardening enthusiasts. Featuring colorful plants with splashy patterns of red, pink, and yellow-green, this annual is a favorite for bringing life to shady garden areas.

Showy Painted Leaves for Shady Gardens

Grown for its exceptionally showy and painted leaves, the Coleus Rainbow Mix provides a fantastic display of color and pattern. The blend of red, pink, and yellow-green hues creates a lively and eye-catching effect, perfect for brightening up areas that don’t receive full sun.

Sow Easy Coated Seeds for Effortless Planting

Our Coleus Rainbow Mix features Sow Easy seed, which is coated with a safe and all-natural blend of clay, lime, and perlite. This high-quality coating makes the small seeds easier to handle and plant precisely.

Detailed Growing Instructions for Lush Foliage

Instructions: Start Coleus seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last expected frost in your area. Sow seeds on the surface of the soil. Light is beneficial for germination, which typically occurs in around 12 days. Transplant seedlings. Choose a location sheltered from the wind that receives part sun to part shade (grows best in these conditions).

Suggestions for Success: During the first week after planting, keep the root ball moist but not overly wet. Only water when the top 2.5 cm of soil feels dry to prevent root rot from overwatering. For the most vibrant foliage color, choose a location that receives morning sun and afternoon shade. Protect plants from the wind as their stems are easily broken. Pinch growing shoots of young plants frequently to encourage branching and a bushier growth habit. While coleus may occasionally bloom with flower stalks, trimming these stalks will promote a more compact and bushy plant focused on foliage production. Expect foliage color to develop within 40-60 days. This plant is deer-resistant and shows tolerance to drought and shade. Mature growing height is around 30 cm, and it thrives in containers with a size of 12 inches or larger. Use it effectively for foliage displays and border/edge planting.

• Characteristics: Foliage plant, Container-friendly
• Planting Method: Start Indoors
• Color: Red, pink, and yellow-green
• Days to Germination: 12 days
• Days Until Bloom (Foliage Color): 40 – 60 days
• Tolerance: Drought, Shade
• Grows Best In: Part Sun/Part Shade
• Growing Height: 30 cm
• Planting Depth: Surface