Chocolate Drop coleus
Coleus scutellarioides 'Chocolate Drop'
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Chocolate Drop' coleus (Coleus scutellarioides 'Chocolate Drop') is an annual for borders and containers. It is typically grown as an annual. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and wide, so it fills a pot or a bed edge well. It needs little care, which makes it a low maintenance choice.
Pairs well with Victoria Blue salvia, Black Magic taro, Gallery Monet dahlia, and Black-eyed Susan.