(Coleus, Painted Nettle)

Coleus are popular bushy tender perennials that are planted for their spectacularly colored, often variegated foliage. They are shade-loving and originate from southeast Asia. Where hardy, they grow as upright to mounding evergreen shrubs. There are hundreds of coleus cultivars that come in a wide variety of colors, such as red, pink, burgundy, scarlet, gold and many shades of green.

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

(Alabama Sunset Coleus, Coleus, Painted Nettle)

One of the most popular coleus, 'Alabama Sunset' is true to its name with all the rich colors of a sunset. These bushy tender perennials are shade-loving and originate from southeast Asia. The emerging leaves are a mellow creamy yellow and mature to soft apricot pink, sometimes mottled with yellow. The effect of both the young and older foliage together gives this plant its name. Where hardy, they will grow as upright to mounding evergreen shrubs.

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

(Amora Coleus, Coleus, Painted Nettle)

Amora coleus will compliment any color in your garden. These bushy tender perennials are shade-loving and originate from southeast Asia. 'Amora' features leaves that are an understated lime green with irregular creamy yellow centers. The underside of its leaves are a soft pink adding a subtle splash of color to the entire plant. 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,...

(Apple Pie Coleus, Coleus, Painted Nettle)

This is one coleus that won't overpower your flowers. These bushy tender perennials are shade-loving and originate from southeast Asia. The scalloped leaves of 'Apple Pie' are deep claret brightened by irregular splashes of bright lime green, much like a cut red delicious apple. Where hardy, they will grow as upright to mounding evergreen shrubs but are easily grown as annuals or tropicals in sunny windows.

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

(Aurora Coleus, Coleus, Painted Nettle)

Aurora™ coleus bear showy, multicolored leaves on dense, compact, heat-resistant plants. These cultivars were 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 to triangular leaves of Aurora™ coleus come in several...

(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...

(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,...