Coleus, or painted nettle, offers an endless array of leaf colors and patterns—lime, burgundy, pink, yellow, green, maroon, with margins, veins, centers, and splashes in contrasting hues. Native to Southeast Asia, Solenostemon scutellarioides is the ultimate shade foliage plant.
Sun-tolerant cultivars (SunColeus series) have revolutionized its use. Trailing, mounding, and upright forms. Pinch flowers to maintain foliage quality. Easy from cuttings. Fertilize regularly. In zones 10-11, perennial; elsewhere, annual.
Mass in beds, mix in containers, use as edging. The color combinations are limited only by imagination. Pair with impatiens, begonias, ferns. A shade garden essential.
| Family: | Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee) |
| Genus: | Solenostemon (sol-en-oh-STEM-on) |
| Species: | scutellarioides (skew-tell-ar-ee-OH-ih-deez) |
| Synonym: | Coleus blumei |
| Synonym: | Coleus scutellarioides |
Japanese Maple 'Sherwood Flame': Intense Red Upright with Bronzed Summer Foliage
Vicks Plant (Plectranthus tomentosa): A Succulent Coleus with Vaporub-Scented Leaves
Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica): Nutritious Weed with a Sting
False Nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica): Non-Stinging Wetland Plant
Coleus 'Candy Store': Raspberry, Lime, Grape, and Cream Blocks for Bold Color
Calla Lily 'Flame' (Zantedeschia elliottiana)
Coleus (Plectranthus Scutellarioides): Growing the Painted Nettle Indoors
Coleus 'Dark Star': Indigo-Purple Foliage for Dramatic Contrast
Coleus 'Fishnet Stockings': Lime Green Leaves with Inky Black Veins
Coleus 'Little Twister': Crimped Fingery Leaves with Color-Shifting Magic
Coleus 'New Hurricane': Intricately Cut Fiery Red-and-Yellow Foliage
Coleus 'Orange King': Stained-Glass Orange Foliage That Glows in Sunlight
Ruby Ruffles Coleus: Frilly Foliage with Ruby Centers and Chartreuse Edges
Trailing Salamander Coleus: Near-Black Leaves with Bright Lime Edges
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