(Aurora Black Cherry Coleus, Coleus, Painted Nettle)

This compact, heat-resistant coleus forms a dense mound of maroon, cherry-red, and gray-green leaves. It was introduced by Ball Horticultural Company, West Chicago, Illinois.

Grown for their lush, flamboyant foliage, cultivated coleus are selections and hybrids of Solenostemon scutellarioides, a bushy, evergreen, tender perennial from tropical regions of Southeast Asia. Coleus are usually used as annuals.

The jagged-edged, oval leaves of Aurora Black Cherry are maroon with magenta-red...

(Aurora Mocha Coleus, Coleus, Painted Nettle)

The deeply lobed leaves of this compact, heat-resistant coleus are deep maroon with green margins. It was introduced by Ball Horticultural Company, West Chicago, Illinois.

Grown for their lush, flamboyant foliage, cultivated coleus are selections and hybrids of Solenostemon scutellarioides, a bushy, evergreen, tender perennial from tropical regions of Southeast Asia. The purple-brown, green-edged, oval leaves of Aurora Mocha have several deep sinuses, giving them an atypical oak-like...

(Aurora Peach Coleus, Coleus, Painted Nettle)

The flamboyant, deeply lobed leaves of this compact, densely branched coleus are orange, purple and green. It was introduced by Ball Horticultural Company, West Chicago, Illinois.

Grown for their lush, brightly hued foliage, cultivated coleus are selections and hybrids of Solenostemon scutellarioides, a bushy, evergreen, tender perennial from tropical regions of Southeast Asia. The purple-brown, green-edged, oval leaves of Aurora Peach have a central flame of coral-orange. The leaves...

(Aurora Raspberry Coleus, Coleus, Painted Nettle)

The flamboyant red, cream, and green leaves of Aurora Raspberry are borne on compact, mounded, densely branched plants. This vegetatively propagated coleus was introduced by Ball Horticultural Company, West Chicago, Illinois.

Grown for their lush, brightly hued foliage, cultivated coleus are selections and hybrids of Solenostemon scutellarioides, a bushy, evergreen, tender perennial from tropical regions of Southeast Asia. The grayish-green, bluntly toothed, oval leaves of Aurora Raspberry...

(Coleus, Henna Coleus, Painted Nettle)

The trademarked Henna coleus is a bushy tender perennial with oval, teethed leaves of rusty red and yellow-green, often blushed with a coppery-tan hue. It is a terrific plant to grow in either full sun or full shade, but coloration is gentler in deep shade gardens. In its mature form, 'Balcenna' is well-branched, bushy and upright. Where hardy, it will grow into an evergreen shrub with spikes of purple-blue flowers at stem tips. Otherwise, grow it as an easy annual plant.

Coleus grows best in...

(Beto's Paintbrush Coleus, Coleus, Painted Nettle)

Offering summer heat tolerance with bright foliage splattered like an abstract painting, Beto's Paintbrush coleus is an offering of a long-popular tender perennial from Southeast Asia. This is an upright but rounded plant that offers a speckled foliage display; leaves are tapered ovals of bright lime green with splatters and speckles of burgundy. Color intensity increases with sunlight. Spikes of blue flowers appear whenever temperatures are warm.

Grow Beto's Paintbrush coleus in partial sun...

(Big Chief Coleus, Coleus, Painted Nettle)

Bring big color to your landscape with Big Chief coleus. These bushy tender perennials are shade-loving and originate from southeast Asia. The ruffled, deeply scalloped edges of 'Big Chief' border wide yellow leaves. The lacy purple center medallions are slashed with deep maroon. The leaves hold their color well through winter. Where hardy, they will grow as upright evergreen shrubs but are easily grown as annuals or houseplants in sunny windows.

Coleus grow best in fertile, moist, well-drained...

(Big Red Coleus, Coleus, Painted Nettle)

Big red coleus not only stand up to the sun, their colors become bolder in sunny spots. These bushy tender perennials are shade-loving and originate from southeast Asia. Its rose-red leaves shine in sun but will be pinker in shadier locations. the leaves are lined with delicate scallops, edged with grass green or yellow green in the shade. Where hardy, they will grow as strongly upright evergreen shrubs but are easily grown as annuals or houseplants in sunny windows.

Coleus grow best in fertile,...

(Black Beauty Coleus, Coleus, Painted Nettle)

The dark foliage of this coleus will give great contrst to your patio pots. These bushy tender perennials are shade-loving and originate from southeast Asia. 'Black Beauty' features deep violet ruffled leaves highlighted with red around its edges. Sun will deepen the richness of the colors. Where hardy, they will grow as upright to mounding evergreen shrubs but are easily grown as annuals or houseplants in sunny windows.

Coleus grow best in fertile, moist, well-drained soil and part shade. Where...

(Black Cherry Coleus, Coleus, Painted Nettle)

A sun tolerant coleus that also shines in the shade. These bushy tender perennials are usually shade-loving and originate from southeast Asia. 'Black Cherry' features small bright magenta leaves splashed with deep purple and finished neatly with glowing lime green jagged edges. Where hardy, they will grow as mounding evergreen shrubs but are easily grown as annuals or houseplants in sunny windows.

Coleus grow best in fertile, moist, well-drained soil and part shade. Where summers are cool, they...