Main Street Broad Street Coleus

Main Street Broad Street is an upright Dümmen Orange Coleus with dark wine-colored, bicolor foliage and a lime-green margin. The breeder classifies it in the Main Street series’ brown color group and lists it as a pot crop tolerant of sun and shade. ## Landscape Use Use Broad Street in containers or as a seasonal bed accent where its dark leaves can contrast with brighter foliage. Penn State’s 2018 shade and sun container trials rated this selection highly for uniformity and overall growth. The [breeder page](https://na.dummenorange.com/app/en/products/usa/coleus/main-street-broad-street/PAT_70753) confirms its color group and upright form, while the [Penn State trial record](https://agsci.psu.edu/flower-trials/Plant-Name/Coleus-Solenostemon--Main-Street-Broad-Street) documents its performance. ## Foliage and Size Grower estimates vary: listings report about 12–18 inches tall and wide, while a greenhouse source gives 16–18 inches tall by 10–12 inches wide. A separate production catalog lists 14–20 inches tall and 18–36 inches wide, and the Penn State trial recorded a 26-by-27-inch plant. Treat these as site- and production-dependent observations, not a fixed mature size. ## Siting Grow in full sun or partial shade with moist, well-drained soil. Coleus is grown for colorful leaves, and cultivar light tolerance varies. [North Carolina Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/coleus-scutellarioides/) and [UMN Extension](https://extension.umn.edu/garden-and-home/yard-and-garden/gardening-in-minnesota/coleus) describe general coleus growing conditions and container care. ## Maintenance Keep the root zone evenly moist and avoid standing water. Pinch young shoots for a fuller plant and remove flower spikes when they appear. Coleus is frost sensitive, so plant outdoors after cold weather has passed and protect or bring containers inside before frost.