ColorBlaze Cherry Drop Coleus

ColorBlaze® Cherry Drop is a compact coleus selected for small leaves with green coloring, red veins, and bright red and yellow centers. The [breeder’s exact cultivar page](https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/coleus/colorblaze-cherry-drop-coleus-scutellarioides) identifies the selection as ‘Baltazlord’ and describes its foliage as remaining vivid in sun or shade. ## Garden Use and Size Its mounding stems also trail over a container edge, making Cherry Drop a useful spiller in mixed pots and hanging baskets. The breeder lists 14–18 inches tall, trailing up to 24 inches, with an 18–24 inch spread. Use it in containers, landscape beds, groundcover plantings, or mass plantings where its cascading habit has room to show. ## Siting and Season Grow in sun or shade; the cultivar is heat tolerant and is listed for USDA zones 10–11. It is grown primarily for foliage, and may produce blue flowers late in the season or not at all. The current height point of 0.5 m rounds the breeder’s 36–46 cm height range to one decimal place; the 0.6 m width also matches the listed spread after metric rounding. ## Maintenance Keep the growing mix moist for best performance, especially in containers, and feed potted plants regularly. Pinch flowers if you prefer foliage, or trim the plant as needed to tidy the trailing stems and encourage branching. The breeder lists it as easy to grow and notes that it can recover from moderate wilting.