Gardening Plant Encyclopedia Annual Trailing Coleus (Sun-Loving) By Viveka Neveln Viveka Neveln Instagram Viveka Neveln is the Garden Editor at BHG and a degreed horticulturist with broad gardening expertise earned over 3+ decades of practice and study. She has more than 20 years of experience writing and editing for both print and digital media. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on May 29, 2019 Share Tweet Pin Email In This Article View All In This Article Varieties Garden Plans Trailing sun-loving coleus is an easy-to-grow annual foliage plant that adapts well to hanging baskets and container gardens where it sprawling stems can drape over the edge of the planter. You also can plant it at the front of garden beds where it will intertwine with flowering annuals and perennials to bring color to the landscape. Most trailing coleus have smaller leaves than upright growers, reaching only about an inch long. Trailing Coleus (Sun-Loving) Overview Genus Name Plectranthus scutellarioides Common Name Trailing Coleus (Sun-Loving) Plant Type Annual, Houseplant Light Part Sun, Shade, Sun Height 1 to 3 feet Width 1 to 3 feet Special Features Good for Containers, Low Maintenance Zones 10, 11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Propagation Seed, Stem Cuttings Varieties of Coleus Dark Heart Coleus (Solenostemon 'Dark Heart') has heart-shape, burgundy leaves with a green margin. Maroon veins create a netted appearance to the green edges. It trails to 16 inches. Garnet Robe Coleus (Solenostemon 'Garnet Robe') has deep red leaves edged with green-gold scallops. Its cascading growth habit makes it great in container combinations. It trails 18 inches. Red Trailing Queen Coleus (Solenostemon 'Red Trailing Queen') has burgundy-maroon leaves with a green edge. They may develop a rosy-pink center. It trails 15 inches. Strawberry Drop Coleus (Solenostemon 'Strawberry Drop') has heart-shape, green leaves with a netted pattern of maroon veins. The central part of each leaf is splashed with strawberry pink, fading to creamy yellow at the base of the leaf. It trails 16 inches. Trailing Rose Coleus (Solenostemon 'Trailing Rose') has heart-shape, burgundy leaves with a narrow band of green along the leaf edge. A central swath of pink brightens each leaf, and is more prominent in full sun. Plants trail 18 inches. Garden Plans for Coleus Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit