Collection: Coleus Plants

These can be known by different names such as painted nettle or poor man’s croton, depending on where you’re located, but these spectacular plants go by the botanical name of Coleus around the gardening community.

These plants have the most beautiful leaves or foliage in stunning color combinations. These wide varieties of plants of different leaf size and shapes come in colors like green, yellow, pink, red, maroon, etc. So if you are looking to add colors to your dark and boring house corners, but are not sure of having flowers in your garden, coleus is your answer.

These tropical plants make a bold impression in beds, borders, and containers, with vibrant pinks to gloomy dark maroons in an almost limitless variety of patterns. They're also simple to grow.

They may be cultivated as perennials, making them ideal for new gardeners.Plants in the Coleus genus, which are members of the mint family Lamiaceae, are linked to kitchen garden herbs such as basil, sage, and marjoram, and they display their brilliant foliage from spring through first frost.
The majority of kinds prefer to be in the shade and only get a little morning sun.

Growing and propagating Coleus is easy and the cutting of these plants can be started even in a glass of water. These foliage beauties require fertile, moist and well-draining soil to grow at their best. They love the partial shade, but few varieties can also tolerate sun.

These plants grow rapidly and hence are a great pick if you are looking to design your garden space in less time.

When planted together, coleus can be great as bedding plants. When grown on patios, window boxes, containers or even when tucked into hanging baskets these vividly colored plants can be a spectacle.

At Nurserylive, we have collected the best varieties that will do great in Indian conditions. Bring these colourful plants home by simply adding them to your cart.