Black Coleus Seeds – Flower Plant
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Black Coleus Seeds
Black Coleus is an ornamental foliage plant valued for its deep, dark-colored leaves and compact branching growth habit. It is suitable for containers, borders, shaded garden beds, and indoor decorative displays where dramatic foliage color and texture are desired.
Key Features
Dark Ornamental Foliage
Produces richly colored leaves that provide strong visual contrast in plantings.
Compact Growth Habit
Forms dense plants suitable for borders, containers, and decorative displays.
Versatile Garden Use
Suitable for shaded beds, mixed containers, indoor growing, and landscape accents.
Season-Long Interest
Maintains attractive foliage color throughout the growing season.
Product Highlights
Specifications
| Scientific Name | Coleus scutellarioides |
| Common Name | Black Coleus |
| Seed Type | Flower Seed |
| Growth Habit | Compact Foliage Annual |
| USDA Zones | 10–11 (Perennial), Grown As Annual Elsewhere |
| Planting Season | Spring |
| Growing Season | Spring Through Fall |
| Sowing Season | Late Winter, Spring |
| Sowing Months | February–May |
| Germination Time | 10–21 Days |
| Germination Conditions | 70–75°F (21–24°C) |
| Sunlight | Partial Shade To Bright Indirect Light |
| Soil | Well-Drained Fertile Soil |
| Watering | Moderate |
| Mature Size | 12–24 in Tall × 12–24 in Wide |
| Plant Spacing | 12–18 in Apart |
Growing Guide
Suitable For Containers, Borders And Shaded Gardens
Black Coleus is grown for its dramatic dark foliage and compact growth habit. It is suitable for decorative containers, shaded borders, indoor displays, and landscape plantings where bold foliage color and long-lasting ornamental value are desired.