Merlin's Magic coleus
Coleus scutellarioides 'Merlins Magic'
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
Garden uses
Notes
'Merlin's Magic' coleus (Coleus scutellarioides 'Merlin's Magic') is an annual for borders and shade gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes full sun to full shade and average moisture. It grows in an erect habit and stays evergreen where frost does not reach it. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Polka dot plant, Boston fern, Impatiens, and Dragon Wing Red begonia.