Coleus

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Coleus (Plectranthus scutellarioides) is a perennial, hardy in USDA zones 10-11, that matures to about 0.5-3 ft × 0.5-3 ft. It does best in part shade and full shade with medium water needs in well-drained soil. Expect blue, purple and white blooms in fall and summer. It attracts pollinators, stands up well to deer, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

10-11

Sun

Part shade, Full shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

0.5-3 ft × 0.5-3 ft

Spacing

12-18in

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained

Foliage

Red, Pink, Green, Yellow, Purple, Variegated

Bloom color

Blue, Purple, White

Bloom season

Fall, Summer

Attracts

Pollinators

Tough against

Deer

Native to

Tropical and subtropical Asia to northern Australia