Coleus - Velvet Lime

$7.12

The Coleus Velvet Lime, 'Coleus hybrid', has a velvety sheen on burgundy leaves with olive green margins. These new, bigger, sun loving varieties have revolutionized contanier gardening. The brilliant colors explode in sunny locations. Coleus plants are durable and easy to grow. The coleus plants are a tender perennials. Frost will cause them to die immediately. Coleus plants are so colorful that many people keep them and use them as a house plant. These plants will do best in temperatures above 55 degrees. Flower buds should be pinched off as soon as they develop. If a coleus plant is allowed to seed, it has completed its life cycle and will die. Coleus must have good soil drainage. Poorly drained soils and excessive watering will damage coleus. Plants suffering from "wet feet" will be stunted, leaves will turn a muddy brown, and leaf margins will be scorched. For zones 10-11, this plant can also be a perennial. ... get more information

Herb - Pineapple Sage The Pineapple Sage, 'Salvia elegans', is a semiwoody, mostly herbaceous, subshrub, 3-5 ft () in height with an open-branched, airy habit. . The bruised foliage of Pineapple sage really does smell like fresh pineapple. The red tubular flowers emerge in August. It will grow to shrub size in a single season. The fresh leaves of pineapple sage are used in fruit salads and drinks. The delicious flowers add color and flavor to salads and deserts.