ColorBlaze® Lime Time® Coleus

Sun-Tolerant Chartreuse Foliage for Bold, All-Season Color

Brighten landscapes and containers with ColorBlaze® Lime Time® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides), an award-winning annual prized for its vivid chartreuse foliage that remains striking in sun or shade. This upright, medium-height coleus delivers strong visual impact with minimal care, making it an excellent choice for borders, mass plantings, or as a dramatic thriller in large containers.

Heat tolerant, deer resistant, and grown primarily for its foliage, ColorBlaze® Lime Time® offers long-lasting color throughout the season without the need for deadheading. Its subtle pale blue flowers provide delicate accents but are secondary to the foliage display.

Key Features & Benefits

• Vivid chartreuse foliage that stands out in sun or shade

• Award-winning selection for container and landscape use

• Heat tolerant and low-maintenance

• Deer resistant for added garden reliability

• Grown for dramatic foliage interest; no deadheading required

• Ideal for borders, containers, mass plantings, or as a focal point

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Coleus scutellarioides

• Plant Type: Annual

• Height: 24–40 inches (61 cm–1.0 m)

• Spread: 18–30 inches (46–76 cm)

• Spacing: 12–16 inches (30–41 cm)

• Habit: Upright

• Container Role: Thriller

Foliage & Flower

• Foliage Color: Green

• Foliage Shade: Chartreuse

• Flower Color: Blue

• Flower Shade: Pale blue

Growing Requirements

• Light: Full Sun to Full Shade

• Water Needs: Average; requires well-drained soil

• Soil Fertility: Average soil

• Maintenance: Easy

• Bloom Time: Grown for foliage

• Hardiness Zones: 10a–11b

• Best Uses: Border plants, containers, landscapes, mass plantings