Latin Name: Plectranthus scutellarioides ‘Rainbow’ 

The Coleus ‘Rainbow’ is a vibrant, foliage-focused annual prized for its multicolored leaves and easy-care nature. Growing 12–18 inches (30–45 cm) tall, it thrives in shady gardens, containers, and borders, adding year-round visual interest in warm climates.

This variety dazzles with serrated, heart-shaped leaves splashed in electric hues of pink, purple, green, and yellow, often with striking veining or edges. Unlike flowering plants, its appeal lies in its continuous foliage display, which remains vivid from spring until frost.

Adaptable to partial shade to full sun (depending on cultivar), it prefers moist, well-draining soil and benefits from occasional pinching to promote bushiness. While it produces small blue flower spikes, many gardeners remove them to focus energy on the leaves.

Deer-resistant and low-maintenance, it pairs brilliantly with impatiens, ferns, or caladiums for a lush, tropical effect.