Description
Chocolate Rose Mesmerize Coleus brings rich foliage contrast to containers, borders, and patio plantings. This compact Mesmerize selection pairs velvety cocoa-brown leaves with glowing rose centers and fine green edging, giving planters and garden beds warm color from spring until frost.
Why Grow It
- Deep chocolate-brown coleus leaves are brushed with glowing rose centers and warm rosy undertones.
- Mesmerize series selection bred for sun tolerance, compact growth, and lasting color through summer heat.
- Neatly mounded 12-18 in. plants add foliage contrast to containers, borders, and shaded patios.
- Works in full sun to partial shade, making it flexible for indoor-outdoor displays and mixed planters.
- Includes 10 pelleted seeds coated with clay for easier handling and improved planting visibility.
Growing Information
| Botanical name | Coleus scutellarioides |
|---|---|
| Life cycle | Annual in most gardens; tender perennial if protected from frost |
| Mature height | 12-18 in. tall; spreads 10-14 in. |
| Light | Full sun to partial shade |
| Bloom or harvest window | Grown for foliage color from spring until frost rather than showy bloom |
| Seed count | 10 pelleted seeds |
| Foliage color | Deep chocolate-brown foliage with glowing rose centers, rosy undertones, and chartreuse-green leaf edges |
| Sowing advice | Start indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost. Press pelleted seed gently onto the soil surface because coleus needs light to germinate; keep warm at 70-75 F and evenly moist. |
| Spacing | 10-12 in. apart in containers, edging, mixed planters, or garden beds |
| Germination | 10-14 days at 70-75 F with light and steady moisture |
Best For
- mixed planters
- decorative containers
- sun or shade borders
- patio accents
- edging plantings
- standalone foliage displays
Packet Details
Includes 10 pelleted seeds. Store seeds cool, dry, and dark until sowing. Coleus seed is tiny; pelleting improves visibility and makes careful surface sowing easier.
FAQ
Are these pelleted seeds?
Yes. This packet includes 10 pelleted coleus seeds. The clay coating makes the naturally tiny seed easier to see and plant.
Is Chocolate Rose grown for flowers?
No. Coleus is grown primarily for foliage. Chocolate Rose Mesmerize is valued for dark cocoa leaves, rose centers, and contrasting leaf edges.
Does this coleus need shade?
It can grow in full sun to partial shade. The Mesmerize series is noted for sun tolerance, compact growth, and lasting color.
Should I cover coleus seed?
No. Press seed gently onto the soil surface because coleus needs light to germinate, then keep warm and evenly moist.
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