Coleus Plants

Coleus Plants, sometimes referred to as Painted Nettle, are generally grown for the varied and variegated colorful foliage in every color of the rainbow and in some colors that you will definitely not find in any rainbow. Coleus may be grown in the garden, in containers and as house plants. Many coleus plants prefer partial shade, but some of the newer hybrids will tolerate full sun well. Coleus should be kept well watered, especially in sunny areas, and planted in soil with good drainage; plants suffering from "wet feet" may be stunted.


Pinch growing shoots of young plants frequently to encourage and maintain denser foliage growth. The flowers should also be promptly pinched; once they go to seed, the coleus thinks “my life is complete” and will die out, even in zones where coleus is a perennial. To encourage a mid-summer growth spurt, fertilize in June, July, and August with a liquid fertilizer.


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Alabama Coleus Plant

Price $3.25

The 'Alabama' Coleus Plant—also known as Bellingrath Pink, Texas Parking Lot, and Shocking Pink—is an old favorite, exceptional for its tolerance of sun. The vibrant red leaves have a thin yellow edge. Alabama is a vegetative, or sterile, coleus that blooms little and requires minimal maintenance. 3" Pot Size.

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Beauty of Lyon Coleus Plant

Price $3.25

The 'Beauty of Lyon' Coleus Plant—also known as Flame Thrower—has scalloped-edge, sharply defined leaves of purple–maroon and orange with a lime-green outside border. It’s a medium grower with an upright habit. It grows well in part shade or dappled light. 3" Pot Size.

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Black Dragon Coleus Plant

Price $3.25

The 'Black Dragon' Coleus Plant is more shade-loving than most, having remarkable color even when the sunshine is limited. The unique leaves on this coleus are beautifully scalloped, ruffled and corrugated for fantastic texture. The color is almost self-explanatory: deep purplish-black margins surround a center that ranges in color from dark maroon to bright scarlet red, looking similar to a black dragon’s maw. This coleus will add texture, interest and color to mixed garden and container plantings. 3" Pot Size.

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Chocolate Coleus Plant

Price $3.25

The 'Chocolate' Coleus Plant is stunning from the very first leaf that sprouts from the seed, but you get the pleasure of planting a growing, thriving plant that is already "mature" beyond its age! Its velvety leaves are scalloped from the moment they unfurl. Emerging a vivid burgundy wine, the foliage, like fine wine, gets better with age, maturing gracefully to a rich, chocolaty purple. Dark Chocolate retains its color, even in full sun, as long as its thirst is sated. 3" Pot Size.

Show product details for ColorBlaze Kingswood Torch Coleus Plant

ColorBlaze Kingswood Torch Coleus Plant

Price $3.25

The 'ColorBlaze® Kingswood Torch' Coleus Plant is an award winning Proven Winners® selection. Brilliant magenta, sometimes orangey-magenta foliage, is widely variegated with rich burgundy-brown all throughout the summer and with scalloped leaves that are rimmed in bright chartreuse. No two leaves will be the same and the whole affect can be quite breathtaking! Planted in a container, Kingswood Torch will add drama and height. 3" Pot Size.

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Cracklin Rosie Coleus Plant

Price $3.25

The 'Cracklin Rosie' Coleus Plant has scalloped-edge leaves that have green middles surrounded by a ring of violet and an outside ring of red. Cracklin Rosie adds color to any flower arrangement, whether in baskets or landscape. 3" Pot Size.

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Dark Star Coleus Plant

Price $3.25

The 'Dark Star' Coleus Plant is the darkest of all the black coleuses. It thrives in part shade. Dark Star has deep purple, scalloped-edge rounded leaves that grow on a compact plant. Slow-growing but sturdy, this is a great plant for a container or bed. 3" Pot Size.

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Gold Lace Coleus Plant

Price $3.25

The 'Gold Lace' Coleus Plant has foliage that emerges a brilliant yellowy-chartreuse, rimmed and veined in burgundy, maturing to a mellow gold with very striking rich red midribs and veins. The effect on the eyes is a collage of color that is simply gorgeous and heart-warming. Plant Gold Lace coleus in front of dark red flowers like the Carolina Deep Velvet Verbena plant or Fireworks Pennisetum ornamental grass for a most striking and colorful display, year round. 3" Pot Size.

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Hot Lava Coleus Plant

Price $3.25

The 'Hot Lava' Coleus Plant is liable to bring the fire department running to your home. The fiery red foliage seems to come alive with the combination of serration and ruffled edges and the intense color combinations of deep pink, red and orange. Add to that the chocolate splotches throughout and this is one hot number. This vivid addition will add pizzazz to your beds or mixed container plantings. 3" Pot Size.

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Mariposa Coleus Plant

Price $3.25

The 'Mariposa' Coleus Plant is most likely named due to its dramatic, vivid coloring, combined with its large, down-turning leaves. Mariposa means butterfly in Spanish and this coleus certainly has the brilliant coloring and wing-like foliage that would make you think of butterflies. Mariposa has wonderfully textured royal purple leaves that give way to intensely pink, scalloped edges. These striking leaves are 6-8-inches long and tend to sweep towards the base of the plant. Pinch the blooms as they appear to maintain the best color! 3" Pot Size.

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Pineapple Beauty Coleus Plant

Price $3.25

The ‘Pineapple Beauty’ Coleus Plant is for those who like things natural and unregimented. Appearing completely abstract, it looks as if children were allowed to have their fill of fun with maroon paint. No two leaves will appear the same! Each vibrant, greenish-gold, finely serrated leaf appears to have been splashed with vivid maroon paint. We guarantee you will love this! 3" Pot Size.

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Red Planet Coleus Plant

Price $3.25

Named for the planet Mars, which is the fourth rock from the sun, the 'Red Planet' Coleus Plant displays deeply serrated and scalloped, pointy velvety leaves that show off every color that you might expect to find on Mars. In hues from purply-pink to the richest wine and even with the occasional margin, leaf tip or almost whole leaves splashed with creamy sunspots, you never know quite what to expect from the Red Planet coleus. 3" Pot Size.

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Silk Sunset Coleus Plant

Price $3.25

The 'Silk Sunset' Coleus Plant is one of the more ostentatious colors of coleus. Emerging a beautiful spring green, the leaves first sport a rosy tip and slender rich pink margins on serrated baby leaves. As it matures, the foliage kind of seems to outgrow its color. The green thins out, sometimes being replaced with bright baby pink, the whole leaf eventually becoming somewhat speckled and sometimes splashed in shades of green, pink and creamy white. You can no more guess what each leaf will look like than you can guess the colors of tomorrow’s sunset! 3" Pot Size. Available summer 2012

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Tapestry Coleus Plant

Price $3.25

The 'Tapestry' Coleus Plant features pink leaves with cream centers and green edges and spots. This vibrant variety of Coleus will add extra color to any flower arrangement. Can be planted in hanging baskets, borders, or planters. 3" Pot Size.