Coleus is the traditional name for a genus of popular landscape plants that have now been reassigned to the genera Plectranthus and Solenostemon.Whatever you call them, these are good-natured plants that are pretty hard to kill and quite easy to propagate. Grown primarily for its foliage, coleus can add a nice accent to other flowering annuals and perennials, or can often be used in large landscape plantings entirely on its own for a grand effect. Its softly mounded form is great for hanging baskets and urns. Black Dragon. This wonderful Victorian type coleus ‘Black Dragon’ forms a riot of rumpled leaves in velvety purplish black leaves, each bordered by frilly edges. Sun tolerant. Black Dragon Coleus is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor containers and hanging baskets. Coleus is a tropical perennial plant that is normally grown as an annual by gardeners who live north of USDA hardiness zones 10 and 11. At only about 12 inches tall and wide, Black Dragon is on the smaller side for coleus, but its look of bubbling, volcanic lava definitely stands out in the garden or a container. This Coleus variety has pink leaves in shades which are very unusual for plant foliage. The base color of the leaves varies from pale to bright pink, while the central part of the leaf is a very deep purple that almost looks black from a distance. Coleus are beautiful, easy to grow indoor and outdoor plants grown for their colorful leaves. Pink, green, and white is a little old-school when it comes to coleus.
The ruby red centres are sometimes flecked with violet or pink. Coleus can be one of your first stops for those who are on the search for shade loving annuals. Coleus 'Florida Sun Rose' - Credit to lesserresfortier. Coleus make wonderful plants for the summer border … Very nice! Go for molten fire instead! It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing a canvas of foliage against which the larger thriller plants stand out. Coleus forskohlii, 5 seeds, Plectranthus barbatus, rare medicinal plant, showy electric blue blooms, warm zones 8 to 11, Indian Coleus SmartSeedsEmporium 5 out of 5 stars (10,092) $ 4.95 Favorite Coleus 'Black Lace' ( medium; upright ) Frilly and lacy, these fantasy-type leaves of deep purple and pale green have a light, feathery visual texture.