Coleus, shade-loving with blended leaf

Shade-loving coleus with blended leaf color provides vivid color and wild markings even in the darkest corners of your yard. The mottled colors often change in intensity depending on the amount of sunlight and heat. These varieties are easy to grow -- just plant them in a shady but warm spot; give them enough water to keep the soil moist, but not wet; and add a little fertilizer.

When frost threatens, pot them up and enjoy them as houseplants in a sunny window until spring. Then plant them outdoors once again!

Light:

Shade

Zones:

2-11

Plant Type:

Annual,Indoor Plant

Plant Height:

1-4 feet tall

Plant Width:

1-3 feet wide

Landscape Uses:

Containers,Beds & Borders

Special Features:

Attractive Foliage,Easy to Grow

Top Varieties

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Daffy coleus

(Solenostemon 'Daffy') is a deeply lobed variety with mottled rose, purple, maroon, and olive foliage. It grows 2 feet tall and wide.
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Lenny coleus

(Solenostemon 'Lenny') is a novelty form of shade coleus with spaghetti-thin twisted leaves colored in a blend of red, purple, and chartreuse. It grows 18 inches tall.
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Shocking Pink coleus

(Solenostemon 'Shocking Pink') has leaves with scalloped edges, and are colored with a blend of rosy pink, bronze, and green. It grows 16-24 inches tall.
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Garden Plans

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Design for a Moon Garden
Colorful Foliage Garden Plan
Garden Plan for Partial Shade
Little Fountain Garden Plan
Shade-Loving Container Garden Plan

Propagation

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Seed
Stem Cuttings