9 Coleus Varieties for Garden Inspiration

If you haven’t noticed all the beautiful coleus varieties that are out there, then you have come to the right place! Coleus come in so many different varieties and colors that the combinations are endless!

You will see these beauties in Summer, Spring, and Fall at your local home improvement stores and nurseries. They will give your garden a pop of color and some spunk!

This post is all about coleus varieties that you could possibly plant in your garden this growing season.

Trying to find the exact same coleus you see in a picture is a gamble sometimes. But there are so many varieties until you are bound to find something very close (or very different) to what you are looking to buy!

Take a look at the coleus below for inspiration and get an idea of what you want in your garden!

1. Coleus Inspiration

2. Caring for Your Coleus

To find out more about caring for your coleus, check out the related article below.

{RELATED ARTICLE: Coleus Plant Care in 3 Simple Steps}

3. Harvesting Seeds

You will notice that your coleus will start to grow flowers later in the growing season. If you still want to maximize your blooms, then pinch this flower off for continued growth. If your flower is nearing the end of the growing season, you may want to keep the flower because this is where the seeds are located.

This flower grows from the middle of the plant on a long stem. Allow it to grow and turn brown. Once it has turned brown, pinch it off and put it in a brown paper bag or envelope. After a couple of weeks or when the flower has completely dried out, shake the bag vigorously and open it. You will notice that you have several small black seeds. You can repeat this process of harvesting seeds with the rest of the flowers from your coleus plant. Store these seeds in envelopes for the next growing season (just be sure to label them). Now you have a new supply of coleus for next Spring!

This post is all about coleus varieties that you can grow in your garden.