PlantFiles: Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle
Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Alabama Sunset'

I like the height and color of Alabama Sunset and you could not have an easier plant to make cuttings. It grows way better than most seed-raised Coleus

This coleus has great color contrast ... the lime green agaist the dusty red is fantastic. Not to mention watching the lime green turn into the dusty red as the leaves age. I have mine in a pot growing under a very large oak tree where it recieves only dappled sunlight all day. Will move this one indoors for the winter!!

Alabama Sunset (AKA Texas Parking Lot) is a wonderful cultivar. Its color is striking, its growth habit, in my experience, requires very little, if any, pinching to make it grow full. But the best thing about it, for me, is that it's a sturdy variety...easily producing rooted cuttings and overwinters well indoors without much special attention. I have mine under lights, but a good bright window would probably work just as well.

~julie~

This Plant does well with part sun and has gone bonkers in large mass planting. Leaves are big and plants are 30" high on South side of house. Roots easily and is care free.*****Fantastic Color.
This plant will set seed.
However to keep the foliage bright remove flowers as soon as possible.
The seeds do not come true to the parent plant and can yield muddy results.

This variety is easily grown in central Florida, and is most striking when planted with several together. Goes well with one of the chartreuse varieties.

Coleus is so easy to grow that even a beginner can successfully produce a beautiful plant. I've started these from seed, but they have not been as successful as the ones I've produced from cuttings or purchased at a garden center. They're easy to overwinter in a bright window or under lights.