Bring vibrant color and texture to your garden with the Green Yellow Dragon Coleus, a stunning addition perfect for borders and garden beds. Known for its unique foliage featuring vivid green and yellow hues, this coleus variety adds a tropical flair to your outdoor space. As an heirloom and GMO-free plant, you can grow it with confidence, knowing you're cultivating a pure and natural specimen. This easy-to-grow plant thrives in both sun and shade, making it ideal for creating colorful borders or filling garden spaces with stunning foliage.
Key Features:
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Colorful Foliage: Features vibrant green and yellow leaves that create a striking contrast and add dimension to your garden.
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Heirloom Variety: A traditional, non-hybrid plant with a rich history, grown from pure, non-GMO seeds.
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Perfect for Borders: Ideal for edging flower beds, walkways, and garden paths, providing continuous color throughout the growing season.
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Low Maintenance: Requires minimal care while adding a tropical touch to your garden, making it an excellent choice for both novice and experienced gardeners.
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Versatile Growing Conditions: Thrives in partial shade to full sun, adapting well to a variety of garden environments.
Specifications:
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Type: Perennial (depending on climate)
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Growth Habit: Upright with bushy foliage
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Plant Height: 12-18 inches (30-45 cm)
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Spread: 12-18 inches (30-45 cm)
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Planting Depth: 1/8 inch (3 mm)
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Maturity: 8-10 weeks from sowing
Planting and Sowing Instructions:
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Preparation: Choose a location with partial to full sun. Ensure the soil is well-draining and rich in organic matter.
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Sowing Seeds:
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Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost date in your area, or sow directly outdoors once the danger of frost has passed.
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Plant seeds on the surface of moist soil and lightly press them down without covering them completely, as they require light to germinate.
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Keep the soil moist but not waterlogged. Use a seed tray or pot to allow easy transplanting.
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Germination: Green Yellow Dragon Coleus seeds typically germinate within 10-14 days under warm conditions (70-75°F/21-24°C).
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Transplanting: Once the seedlings have at least two sets of leaves and the risk of frost is gone, transplant them to their final outdoor location.
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Care and Maintenance: Keep the plants well-watered and provide occasional feeding with a balanced fertilizer to encourage healthy growth.
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Pruning: Pinch back any leggy growth to promote bushier, more compact plants.
