Coleus ColorBlaze® 'Alligator Tears': Green and Cream Serrated Foliage for Containers

'Alligator Tears' Coleus (Solenostemon scutellarioides ColorBlaze® 'Alligator Tears'™) features green leaves with creamy centers on longer, serrated foliage—a versatile color combo for container gardens. This fast-growing cultivar reaches 1–3 feet tall and wide, forming clumps. It thrives in full sun to part shade with medium moisture.

Growing Conditions

Wait until spring nights stay above 50°F to plant outdoors. Propagate easily from cuttings. Generally trouble-free; watch for aphids, mealybugs, spider mites on overwintered plants indoors.

Key Features at a Glance

• Height: 1–3 ft.
• Spread: 1–3 ft.
• Growth Habit: Clumping, Fast
• Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
• Moisture: Medium
• Maintenance: Low
• Characteristics: Showy Foliage
• Bloom Time: Late Summer, Summer
• Foliage Color: Variegated
• Uses: Beds, Borders, Color, Combinations, Containers
• Type: Perennials (grown as annual)