About
Coleus scutellarioides 'Paisley Shawl' is a compact perennial that can reach heights of up to 60 cm. Its foliage features a deep green background adorned with purple-brown speckles, while the edges are lined with a cream color accented by red speckles.
About the genus
This genus consists of annual or perennial herbs and shrubs, with some species exhibiting succulent or tuberous characteristics. They are among the simplest plants to propagate. The soft-textured foliage contributes rich colors, including red, pink, green, and purple, enhancing garden beds, borders, and container arrangements.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H1C
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bedding, Houseplants, Conservatory Greenhouse, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants, City and courtyard gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Best grown in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade, needs a warm, sheltered position. Use as summer bedding or as a container plant either outdoors or under glass. Grown for its foliage, the flowers are usually removed and the young shoots pinched out to promote a bushy shape
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by softwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse whitefly, vine weevil and glasshouse red spider mite
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free