Coleus scutellarioides 'Paisley Shawl' (v)

RHS Plant Profile

coleus 'Paisley Shawl'

RHS 2002

Synonyms

Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Paisley Shawl'

Bedding Houseplants Conservatory Greenhouse Herbaceous Perennial

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'Paisley Shawl' is a bushy perennial to 60cm, the leaves dark green with purple-brown speckles, the margins cream with red speckling

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 1–2 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: South–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H1C

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Lamiaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Genus: A genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs, some of which can be succulent or tuberous in nature, and one of the easiest plants to propagate. Their velvety leaves add vibrant shades of red, pink, green and purple to beds and borders, pots and containers
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

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

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Patio and container plants
City and courtyard gardens

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse whitefly, vine weevil and glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease-free