Vibrant Red and Yellow Leaves
Displays attractive red and golden-yellow foliage that creates a colorful contrast in ornamental garden spaces.
Red Yellow Coleus Seeds for Sale
Suitable for home gardening use
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Product description
Red Yellow Coleus Seeds
Red Yellow Coleus is a beautiful ornamental foliage plant admired for its vibrant combination of red and golden-yellow leaf colors. Its attractive foliage creates a striking contrast in garden beds, borders, containers, and decorative landscape displays. With its bushy growth habit and colorful leaves, this Coleus variety is an excellent choice for adding long-lasting visual interest to patios, balconies, shaded gardens, and indoor plant collections.
Red and Yellow Foliage
Ornamental Leaf Plant
Decorative Garden Plant
Container Friendly
Key Features
Decorative Foliage
Grown primarily for its colorful leaves, making it an attractive addition to foliage-focused displays.
Bushy Growth Habit
Develops branching growth that can create a fuller appearance with regular pinching and suitable care.
Versatile Planting
Suitable for garden borders, decorative pots, patio displays, and partially shaded landscape areas.
Product Highlights
Eye-catching red and yellow foliage
Attractive ornamental leaf patterns
Popular decorative foliage plant
Bushy and branching growth habit
Suitable for pots and containers
Beautiful for shaded garden displays
Can be grown in indoor bright-light locations
Regular pinching encourages fuller growth
Specifications
| Scientific Name | Coleus scutellarioides |
| Common Name | Red Yellow Coleus; Painted Nettle |
| Plant Family | Lamiaceae (Mint Family) |
| Seed Type | Ornamental Foliage Plant Seeds |
| Plant Type | Tender Perennial, commonly grown as an annual |
| Growth Habit | Bushy, upright, branching foliage plant |
| Foliage Color | Red and yellow combination |
| Flower Color | Small blue to purplish flowers, depending on plant type |
| Planting Season | Spring to early rainy season; suitable timing depends on local climate |
| Germination Time | Approximately 10–20 days under suitable conditions |
| Germination Temperature | 70–75°F (21–24°C) |
| Sowing Depth | Surface sow; seeds require light for germination |
| Sunlight | Partial shade to bright indirect light; varies by cultivar |
| Soil Requirements | Fertile, moisture-retentive, well-drained soil |
| Watering | Regular watering; maintain even moisture without waterlogging |
| Mature Plant Height | Varies by cultivar and growing conditions; many types reach 1–3 feet |
| Plant Spacing | Approximately 12–18 inches, depending on mature plant size |
| Landscape Use | Garden borders, containers, patios, balconies, and ornamental displays |
Growing Guide
Step 1: Prepare the Seed-Starting Mix
Select a clean seed tray or small nursery pots. Fill them with a fine-textured, fertile, well-draining seed-starting medium. Moisten the growing medium before sowing.
Select a clean seed tray or small nursery pots. Fill them with a fine-textured, fertile, well-draining seed-starting medium. Moisten the growing medium before sowing.
Step 2: Sow the Seeds
Scatter the tiny Coleus seeds over the soil surface and gently press them into the growing medium. Do not bury them deeply because Coleus seeds need light to germinate.
Scatter the tiny Coleus seeds over the soil surface and gently press them into the growing medium. Do not bury them deeply because Coleus seeds need light to germinate.
Step 3: Maintain Warmth and Moisture
Keep the seed tray in a warm location with bright, indirect light. Maintain temperatures around 70–75°F (21–24°C) and keep the growing medium consistently moist.
Keep the seed tray in a warm location with bright, indirect light. Maintain temperatures around 70–75°F (21–24°C) and keep the growing medium consistently moist.
Step 4: Transplant the Seedlings
Once seedlings develop several true leaves and become strong enough to handle, carefully transplant them into individual pots or prepared garden locations. Avoid damaging their delicate roots.
Once seedlings develop several true leaves and become strong enough to handle, carefully transplant them into individual pots or prepared garden locations. Avoid damaging their delicate roots.
Step 5: Encourage Colorful, Bushy Growth
Place established plants in partial shade or bright filtered light. Water regularly and pinch the growing tips to encourage branching and a fuller appearance.
Place established plants in partial shade or bright filtered light. Water regularly and pinch the growing tips to encourage branching and a fuller appearance.
Brighten Your Garden with Red Yellow Coleus
Bring vibrant color and attractive foliage to your garden with Red Yellow Coleus. Its striking red and golden-yellow leaves create beautiful ornamental displays in containers, garden borders, patios, and shaded outdoor spaces. With suitable light, regular watering, and occasional pruning, this colorful foliage plant can add decorative charm throughout the growing season.
Frequently Asked Questions
Discover helpful answers about Red Yellow Coleus seeds, colorful foliage, and growing requirements.
How do you grow Red Yellow Coleus from seeds?
Sow Red Yellow Coleus seeds on the surface of a moist, well-draining seed-starting mix without covering them deeply. Place the seed tray in a warm location with bright indirect light and maintain temperatures around 70–75°F (21–24°C). Keep the growing medium moist. Germination generally takes around 10–20 days under suitable conditions.
Does Red Yellow Coleus need direct sunlight to maintain its leaf color?
Red Yellow Coleus generally grows well in partial shade and bright filtered light. Strong afternoon sunlight can cause leaf scorching in sensitive varieties, especially in hot climates. Provide gentle morning sunlight when suitable and protect plants from excessive afternoon heat to help maintain healthy and attractive foliage.
How can I make Red Yellow Coleus grow bushier with more colorful leaves?
Pinch the growing tips regularly once the plant is established to encourage side branches and fuller growth. Provide bright filtered light, fertile well-drained soil, and consistent moisture. Remove flower spikes when they appear if your goal is to maintain a neat foliage display and encourage continued leafy growth.