Add a touch of dramatic, velvety texture to your shade garden with our Black Dragon Coleus seeds. This stunning heirloom is prized for its deeply serrated, ruffled leaves in a rich, near-black, velvety purple. The foliage has intricate patterns of red and magenta near the center, creating a truly awe-inspiring display. Black Dragon has a compact, mounding habit, making it a perfect choice for adding a bold splash of dark color to shady borders, containers, and houseplant collections.

⭐ What you'll love

• Rich, velvety, near-black foliage provides stunning color and texture.
• A perfect choice for adding dramatic color to shady garden spots and containers.
• The intricate, ruffled leaves have beautiful patterns of red and magenta.
• An easy-to-grow foliage plant that thrives in the shade.

🌿 Seed details

• Plant Name: Black Dragon Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides)
• Seed Quantity: Approx. 20 seeds
• Type: Heirloom, Non-GMO
• Lifecycle: Tender Perennial, grown as an annual or houseplant.
• Height: 12-18 inches
• Days to Maturity: 70-85 days
• USDA Zone: 4-11
• Origin: American Grown

🌱 Growing instructions

• Sowing: Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost.
• Depth: Press seeds into the surface of the soil, as they need light to germinate. Do not cover.
• Germination: Keep soil warm and consistently moist. Germination takes 10-14 days.
• Spacing: Transplant outdoors after the danger of frost has passed, spacing plants 12-18 inches apart.
• Light Requirement: Partial Shade to Full Shade.
• Care: Pinching the growing tips will encourage a fuller, bushier plant.

✅ Our seed packets

• Professionally designed and made.
• Resealable for convenient, long-term storage.
• Eco-friendly and recyclable (contains no plastic).
• Includes full, detailed growing instructions.
• Vigorously tested to ensure the highest germination rates.
• Custom packets for weddings, baby showers, or events are available. Just message us!

🚚 Shipping

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