Coleus
(Coleus)
 
Foliage plants with occasional white or blue spike flowers.  Six inches to 2 feet tall.  Leaves in almost endless colors and mixtures.
 
Soil and Light
Indirect light or shaded area in rich, well-drained soil.
 
Planting
Sow seeds outdoors when ground is warm, or buy transplants.
 
Comments
Use as an edging plant, or in pots as accents.  Easily carried over winter as a pot plant from cuttings.  Pinch to keep bushy.