Coleus (Black Dragon) - For a dark foliage plant, start Coleus seeds and enjoy the show! Solenostemon scutellarioides is perfect for adding some intense color into the shade border. Or grow a house plant indoors in a sunny window. Black Dragon is an unusually richly-textured, warmly-colored foliage plant. Compact, very showy, and easy to grow, it's a must-have for anyone with an area of shade, and it's so easy to establish with flower seeds. The leaves are spectacular, both for their red-to-midnight-purple color shading and their rippling edges which will pucker and begin to turn colors. A familiar common name is Painted Nettle. It is suggested to start these flower seeds indoors 6 - 8 weeks before the last frost is expected. 

Coleus (Coleus Versa Lime) - Have you ever wanted to grow a Coleus plant but had too much sun? Well, here's a beautiful chartreuse green foliage plant that you can grow from Coleus seeds that can be for either the shade or the sun.

Coleus seed | lime

How to grow

How To Grow Coleus From Seed: Sow flower seeds indoors. Gently press the seeds into the starter mix, but do not cover the flower seeds. Transplant the Coleus seedlings once they have at least 2 - 3 sets of true leaves.

You will love watching the new seedlings emerge, showing their permanent coloring from the time of their appearance. Pinch the plant once or twice as it grows to encourage more branching, then sit back and enjoy these bright foliage plants from spring through fall, or year-round indoors.

• Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant
• Average Germ Time: 10 - 14 days
• Keep moist until germination
• Attracts butterflies
• Depth: Do not cover

Plant Specifications

Having a Coleus for sun really makes this foliage plant so much more versatile, and you'll love the way this bright green foliage brightens up any border or container. Versa Lime Coleus is a large, well-branching plant that offers a full season of beauty, and the flower seeds are pelleted making them easy to work with and grow.

• Height: 28 inches
• USDA Zones: 4 - 10
• Season: Annual
• Deer Resistant: Yes

Coleus (Coleus Wizard Velvet Red) - It's easy to understand how the Coleus plant got the common names of Painted Nettle or Flame Nettle. The beautiful serrated leaves are uniquely colored, and Wizard Velvet Red features rich shades of red and burgundy with a lightly trimmed margin. Growing Coleus seeds is wonderfully rewarding and a great way to fill your shady landscape or shade garden with beautiful, exotic foliage plants. The pelleted flower seeds make growing Coleus plants from seeds easier for the home gardener.

Coleus (Coleus Wizard Sunset) - Yet another lovely Coleus variety to make your landscape beautiful! Start Coleus seeds indoors in late winter for plants ready to set out after frosts are over. This Wizard Sunset has muted tones of bronze and apricot making it the perfect addition to mixed borders or mixed containers.

Coleus seed | sunset

How to grow

How To Grow Coleus From Seed: Starting the flower seeds indoors in the late winter will provide you with Coleus seedlings for planting outdoors in beds or containers in the spring once frosts have passed.

Coleus plants perform best in well-drained soil enriched with organics. You will love watching the new seedlings emerge, showing their permanent coloring from the time of their appearance. Enjoy these foliage plants from spring through fall, or year-round indoors.

• Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant
• Average Germ Time: 10 - 14 days
• Keep moist until germination
• Attracts butterflies
• Depth: Do not cover

Plant Specifications

Coleus Sunset leaves are serrated and trimmed delicately with a contrasting color. Coleus care includes keeping the soil evenly moist, applying fertilizer monthly and pinching out the flowers to keep the foliage growing well and healthy.

• Height: 12 - 14 inches
• USDA Zones: 4 - 10
• Season: Annual
• Deer Resistant: Yes

Coleus (Coleus Wizard Scarlet) - For heart-shaped leaves of scarlet red, start these Coleus seeds and enjoy this mid-sized summer annual. Coleus plants have an upright growth habit with leaves in rich reds and a thin green serrated margin. Mix with other varieties for stunning contrasting colors and excellent performance all summer long. Wizard Scarlet is a sun tolerant Coleus, but in the hottest climates, shade is preferred. New pelleted flower seeds make germination easier than ever so give these annuals a try.

Coleus (Coleus Wizard Jade) - Start Coleus seeds for this exotic foliage plant that never disappoints! Wizard Jade has ivory at the center of the leaves and greens around the edges. It's a beautiful plant for shade that can be mixed in containers with other shade loving plants.

Coleus seed | jade

How to grow

How To Grow Coleus From Seed: Starting the flower seeds indoors in the late winter will provide you with Coleus seedlings for planting outdoors in beds or containers in the spring once frosts have passed.

Coleus plants perform best in well-drained soil enriched with organics. You will love watching the new seedlings emerge, showing their permanent coloring from the time of their appearance. Enjoy these foliage plants from spring through fall, or year-round indoors.

• Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant
• Average Germ Time: 10 - 14 days
• Keep moist until germination
• Attracts butterflies
• Depth: Do not cover

Plant Specifications

This Wizard Jade is a mid-sized plant with a nice upright growth habit. It's a great addition to mixed containers and can be a wonderful "thriller" plant with its beautifully showy jade green foliage. Coleus does best in shade or partial shade.

• Height: 12 - 14 inches
• USDA Zones: 4 - 10
• Season: Annual
• Deer Resistant: Yes

Coleus (Coleus Wizard Golden) - With a scientific name of Solenostemon scutellariodes, Coleus is a beloved foliage plant that works well in both beds and containers. If you need plants for shade, consider growing Coleus seeds for these low maintenance, colorful plants.

Coleus seed | golden

How to grow

How To Grow Coleus From Seed: Sow flower seeds indoors. Gently press the seeds into the starter mix, but do not cover the flower seeds. Transplant the Coleus seedlings once they have at least 2 - 3 sets of true leaves.

Coleus plants perform best in part to full shade and moist, well-drained soil enriched with organics. You will love watching the new seedlings emerge, showing their permanent coloring from the time of their appearance. Enjoy these foliage plants from spring through fall, or year-round indoors.

• Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant
• Average Germ Time: 10 - 14 days
• Keep moist until germination
• Attracts butterflies
• Depth: Do not cover

Plant Specifications

This Wizard Golden is a mid-sized plant with a nice upright growth habit. It's a great addition to mixed containers and can be a wonderful "thriller" plant with its beautifully showy golden foliage. Wizard golden does best in shade or partial shade, and the new pelleted Coleus seeds make planting easier than ever.

• Height: 12 - 14 inches
• USDA Zones: 4 - 10
• Season: Annual
• Deer Resistant: Yes