Coleus 'Chocolate Mint'
Full, billowy, and beautifully mounded.
These leaves are very uniform, creating a formal look that suits porch steps and patterned beds perfectly. You will love watching the new seedlings emerge, sporting their permanent coloring from the time they are no bigger than a fingernail! Pinch the plant once or twice as it grows to encourage more branching, then sit back and enjoy these flowers from spring through fall, or year-round indoors. It reaches 12 to 14 inches high and about 10 to 12 inches wide, a good size for containers or the middle of the annual border. Content even in full shade, it is quite heat tolerant outdoors.
Germinate the seed, covered lightly (or just dropped in the holes of the Bio Dome), at 72 to 75 degrees F. Once the seedlings have appeared, lower the temperature to 68 to 72 degrees and grow on until the young plants have at least two to three sets of true leaves. Very simple and quick! Pkt is 10 pelleted seeds.
| Genus | Solenostemon |
| Species | scutellarioides |
| Variety | 'Chocolate Mint' |
| Habit | Mound-shaped |
| Plant Height | 10 in - 12 in |
| Plant Width | 10 in - 12 in |
| Item Form | Seeds |
| Additional Characteristics | Easy Care Plants, Flower, Indoor Growing, Variegated |
| Foliage Color | Bronze, Burgundy, Medium Green, Variegated |
| Light Requirements | Part Shade, Shade |
| Resistance | Heat Tolerant |
| Uses | Beds, Containers, Fall Color, Foliage Interest, Ornamental |
