Light:
Shade
Type:
Annual,
Houseplant,
Perennial
Height:
From 1 to 8 feet
Width:
1-3 feet wide
Special Features:
Good for Containers,
Low Maintenance
Zones:
10-11
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more varieties for Coleus, sun-loving with solid leaf color
Big Red Judy coleus
(Solenostemon ‘UF06-40-01’) has red-orange to maroon foliage. As its name suggests, it is a large plant, growing 3 to 4 feet tall.
Cantigny Royale coleus
(Solenostemon ‘Cantigny Royale’) is a low-growing duckfoot type of coleus with deeply incised purple leaves. Its foliage sometimes takes on a greenish hue in shade. It grows 1 foot tall.
Dark Chocolate coleus
(Solenostemon ‘Dark Chocolate’) offers dark purple-black foliage on an upright plant that thrives in both sun and shade. It grows 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide.
Dark Star coleus
(Solenostemon ‘Dark Star’) has velvety purple leaves in full sun. In the shade it develops a dull green cast. Plants grow 2 feet tall.
Krispy Kritter coleus
(Solenostemon ‘Krispy Kritter’) derives its name from its dark purple, crinkled foliage. It is an upright grower to 2 feet tall.
Pineapple Prince coleus
(Solenostemon ‘Pineapple Prince’) has bronze to yellow-green leaves with maroon petioles and leaf undersides. It grows 18 to 24 inches tall.
Redhead coleus
(Solenostemon ‘UF0646’) has maroon-red foliage in full sun or shade. The mounded plant grows 18 to 24 inches tall.
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