When planted with other red or dark purple plants, it adds intensity to a monochromatic space. Add this coleus to your garden ...

These cool cultivars are easy to grow in the ground or containers, will grow in sun or shade, and are easy to propagate, too.

Its eye-catching purple and red leaves are fringed with lime green for a marvelous contrast. You'll find that most coleus varieties will do just fine in a semi-shaded spot in the garden.