Multicolor Coleus

Coleus scutellarioides

Add brilliant color and bold foliage to your plant collection with this rooted and established Rainbow Coleus. Coleus scutellarioides is a fast-growing ornamental plant celebrated for its vibrant foliage, which can display striking combinations of green, burgundy, red, pink, purple, bronze, yellow, and chartreuse. Rainbow Coleus is especially valued for bringing continuous color to gardens and containers without relying on flowers.

This healthy starter plant has developed an established root system and is actively growing, giving you a strong foundation for a full, colorful mature plant. As it develops, Rainbow Coleus naturally branches and produces increasingly abundant foliage. Regular pinching can encourage a dense, bushy growth habit and help create a fuller display throughout the growing season.

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Coleus scutellarioides
• Common Name: Rainbow Coleus
• Plant Type: Rooted & Established Ornamental Foliage Plant
• Growth Stage: Young starter plant
• Growth Habit: Upright, branching and bushy
• Light: Bright indirect light, partial shade, or gentle morning sun
• Water: Keep soil moderately and consistently moist but well-drained
• Soil: Fertile, loose, well-draining potting mix
• Mature Size: Approximately 1–3 feet tall and 1–2 feet wide, depending on variety and growing conditions
• Hardiness: USDA Zones 10–11 as a perennial; commonly grown as an annual or houseplant elsewhere

What You’ll Receive

• One healthy, rooted and established Rainbow Coleus plant
• Securely packaged for safe shipping
• Ready to continue growing in its nursery pot

Great For

• Colorful container gardens
• Houseplant collections
• Patios and porches
• Shaded garden beds
• Tropical-inspired gardens
• Mixed planters
• Borders and edging
• Plant stands and displays
• Propagation projects

Care Tips

• Provide bright light or partial shade to encourage strong growth and vibrant foliage.
• Gentle morning sunlight is beneficial, but protect the plant from harsh afternoon sun, especially in hot climates.
• Keep the soil moderately moist, watering when the upper portion begins to dry.
• Avoid allowing the plant to remain in saturated or waterlogged soil.
• Pinch growing tips regularly to encourage branching and create a fuller, bushier plant.
• Flower spikes may be removed if you prefer the plant to direct more energy toward foliage production.
• Feed periodically during active growth with a balanced fertilizer according to label directions.
• Protect from frost and prolonged cold temperatures.
• Coleus can be easily propagated from stem cuttings, making it possible to produce additional plants from a mature specimen.

Important Information

Plants are living organisms, and every plant is naturally unique. Plant size, leaf size, shape, coloration, pattern, and overall appearance may vary depending on the individual plant, genetics, light exposure, and stage of growth. Minor cosmetic imperfections are normal and do not affect the health of the plant.

This listing is for a rooted and established starter plant. Your Rainbow Coleus will continue developing a stronger root system, additional branches, and fuller, increasingly colorful foliage as it matures with proper care.

Because Rainbow Coleus may be grown from seed or represent multiple colorful cultivars, the exact mature leaf coloration and pattern can vary between individual plants. This natural variation is part of what makes each Rainbow Coleus unique.

Every plant is carefully inspected, watered, and packaged before shipping to help ensure it arrives healthy and ready to thrive in its new home.

Please Note: Rainbow Coleus is sold as a live ornamental plant. Coleus should not be considered an edible herb. Keep the plant away from pets that may chew or ingest the foliage.

At Hidden Grove Apothecary & Plant Shop, we take pride in offering healthy, high-quality starter plants, allowing you to enjoy the rewarding experience of growing exceptional plants from young starters into beautiful, mature specimens.