ColorBlaze^® Wicked Witch^™ Coleus scutellarioides

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Exposure

Sun or Shade

Flower Season

Spring
Summer

Mature Size

Height: 2' - 3'4"

Spread: 18" - 3'

Height: 61cm - 1.0m

Spread: 46cm - 91cm

Details

24 - 40 Inches
18 - 24 Inches
18 - 36 Inches
61cm - 1.0m
46cm - 61cm
46cm - 91cm

Features

Deep Burgundy to Chocolate foliage with a ruffled edge outlined in chartreuse with well-branched plants. Sun to shade tolerant and great in both landscapes and containers. It is late to bloom, which helps preserve the foliage presentation throughout the season.

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Adaptable As Houseplant

Foliage Interest

Heat Tolerant

Deadheading Not Necessary

Characteristics

Plant Type:
Annual

Height Category:
Tall

Garden Height:
24 - 40 Inches 61cm - 1.0m

Spacing:
18 - 24 Inches 46cm - 61cm

Spread:
18 - 36 Inches 46cm - 91cm

Foliage Colors:
Blue

Foliage Shade:
Deep Burgundy to Chocolate with a chartreuse edge

Habit:
Upright

Container Role:
Thriller

Plant Needs

Light Requirement:
Sun or Shade

The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

Maintenance Category:
Easy

Bloom Time:
Grown for Foliage

Hardiness Zones:
10a, 10b, 11a, 11b

Water Category:
Average

Uses:
Border Plant

Uses:
Container

Uses:
Landscape

Uses:
Mass Planting

Uses Notes:

Great in both landscapes and containers.

Maintenance Notes:

Many people feel that coleus look best before they flower. We have worked hard to choose coleus that bloom late in the season or not at all. To keep foliage in top shape, pinch off the blooms as they appear if you wish.
Growing Guide: Coleus
Rules of Thumb for Overwintering Plants Indoors:
1. Choose only healthy plants
2. Bring Plants indoors before frost damages foliage
3. Treat for disease and insects before bringing plants indoors
4. Place in bright areas and add humidity using pebble trays or spray bottles
5. Be careful not to over water
6 When active growth starts in spring fertilize and prune as needed
7. Introduce your plants slowly to outdoor conditions in spring
An application of fertilizer or compost on garden beds and regular fertilization of plants in pots will help ensure the best possible performance.

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One of my must have plants, does great in full & part sun. Tried it in an almost full shade spot this yr & it was very slow growing, didn't get big like normal & changed to a green leaf with some purple in the middle.

Jennifer
, Florida
, United States
, 1 year ago

I bought 1 Wicked Witch Choleus in a 4 inch pot, and planted it in a little spot in my shade garden, among my various hostas and brunnera. It grew beautifully and prolifically, and covered nearly 4 of my hostas! This plant is a stunner, and i will purchase again next year!

Lynette Lewis
, Illinois
, United States
, 3 years ago

I bought 1 Wicked Witch Choleus in a 4 inch pot, and planted it in a little spot in my shade garden, among my various hostas and brunnera. It grew beautifully and prolifically, and covered nearly 4 of my hostas! This plant is a stunner, and i will purchase again next year!

Lynette Lewis
, Illinois
, United States
, 3 years ago

This is a very vigorous coleus. Beautiful in all regards. The problem is that it gets big and full and then breaks off in a wind or a dog accident. In ground if there is protection from other plants it does well. In a pot, it breaks off at the ground and starts again. My genius pot solutions is to plant it into a small plastic pot and then sink it into a much taller ceramic pot. The taller pot supports the plant and I get a generous display. Looks beautiful with a white mandevilla twining though.

Peggie Who
, California
, United States
, 4 years ago

I love these tall coleus in containers. I grew this on the north side of my house and it was fabulous. Requires no shaping to achieve the mound appearance and was free of insects and disease (as are most coleus). It's thirsty but it rarely wilted on me. I will grow this again next year.

Brian Chandley
, Massachusetts
, United States
, 4 years ago

This has really taken off! Beautiful and easy to care for.

Betsy Kohut
, Indiana
, United States
, 4 years ago

Never was a huge fan of coleus, until I found Wicked Witch. I have in 4 containers and no worries about placement! It holds up to sun or shade and is a stellar performer. My favorite combination is paired with Lemon Coral Sedum and Heart to Heart Caladiums. GORGEOUS!

Jesse
, Georgia
, United States
, 4 years ago

Never was a huge fan of coleus, until I found Wicked Witch. I have in 4 containers and no worries about placement! It holds up to sun or shade and is a stellar performer. My favorite combination is paired with Lemon Coral Sedum and Heart to Heart Caladiums. GORGEOUS!

Jesse
, Georgia
, United States
, 4 years ago

This is my first year growing coleus of any kind. Can you say "pandemic projects"? Wicked Witch is the most stunning and best-performing coleus out of those I tried to grow. Second place goes to Lemon Time, but I think it attracted a variety of pests that stunted its ability to shine. I couldn't get Neptune's Net to perform. I bet it would be happier in the sun. I grew all of my coleuses in the shade of hackberry trees. Bottom line, I'm going to grow this variety again next year.

Jacob Palmer
, Oklahoma
, United States
, 4 years ago

Wicked Witch coleus is easy to grow. Beautiful in containers as an addition or stand alone. Velvety leaves, dense growing. Oohs & ahhs from everyone. Show stopper.

Toni Siergiej
, Ohio
, United States
, 5 years ago

19 Awards

Award Year	Award	Plant Trial
2021	Top Performer	University of Minnesota - Morris
2020	Top Performer	University of Minnesota - Morris
2019	Leader of the Pack - Early Summer	North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum
2019	Perfect Score All Season - Hanging Baskets	University of Minnesota - Grand Rapids
2019	Top Performer	University of Minnesota - Grand Rapids
2019	Perfect Score All Season	University of Tennessee - Knoxville
2019	Perfect Score all Season	University of Minnesota - Morris
2019	Top Performer	University of Minnesota - Morris
2019	Top 10 for Summer	North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum
2019	Leader of the Pack - Late Summer	North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum

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