The most important quality of a good coleus, ... Carefree, and Black Dragon). Most of the coleus we grow today are kept “true” by raising them from cuttings taken from a parent plant. ...

Ruby red options include Black Dragon, Chocolate Mint, Salsa Roja, Wicked Witch and Dipt in Wine. Among the lime varieties are Pineapple Queen, Salsa Verde and Wasabi.

While coleus can be considered low-maintenance plants that can fill borders and pots with color, they are very temperature-sensitive. For this reason, they are often grown as part-shade annuals, ...