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If planted outside, coleus is commonly repotted in the fall to be kept indoors over winter and reintroduced in the spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays to Maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 84 – 91 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness Zone:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 – 11\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 2 – 3 seeds ¼” deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 – 24\" tall creeping shrub with an 18 – 24” spread of densely packed leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Loose, organically rich, well-drained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Partial sun – Partial shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiseases\/Pests\/Troubleshooting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kong Series seeds will benefit from shade in long summers and direct heat. Do not let soil dry out, but do not over-saturate plants either. Coleus has no serious pests or insects, but monitor regularly for aphids and white flies, particularly on indoor plants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signature selection of Mosaic, Red, Rose, Scarlet, and Empire Mix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKong Series coleus seeds are popularly grown as both indoor and outdoor favorites. For earliest spring color, start Kong Series seeds 8 – 12 weeks prior and seeds will germinate in 7 – 14 days in full lighting. If planted outside, coleus is commonly repotted in the fall to be kept indoors over winter and reintroduced in the spring. Plant 2 – 3 Kong Series coleus seeds 18\" apart and ¼” deep into loose, organically rich, and well-drained soil in partial sun to partial shade. Kong Series seeds will benefit from shade in long summers and direct heat. Do not let soil dry out, but do not over-saturate plants either. Coleus has no serious pests or insects, but monitor regularly for aphids and white flies, particularly on indoor plants. Kong Series coleus seeds mature in 84 – 91 days as 18 – 24\" tall creeping shrubs with an 18 – 24” spread of densely packed leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlectranthus scutellarioides\u003c\/em\u003e, or otherwise known as Coleus, is a shrubby native to the perennially warm climates of India, southeast Asia, and Australia, but has since been naturalized throughout many of the tropics. \u003cem\u003ePlectranthus scutellarioides\u003c\/em\u003e is also synonymous with \u003cem\u003eSolenostemon scutellarioides\u003c\/em\u003e (its former taxonomical name) and is in fact a member of the \u003cem\u003ecoleus\u003c\/em\u003e genus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--split--\u003e"}