Coleus comosus
Coleus comosus
Plectranthus ornatus 01 by Michael Wolf (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Full Sun
Easy care
Light watering
Tender
H1a
RHS hardiness
15°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
30cm | Max | |
Min | 50cm |
Flowering
This plant has a strong fragrance
Coleus comosus Overview
Coleus comosus has succulent, rounded, grey-green foliage, which has an unpleasant smell and grows up to 20-30cm tall with a 1 m spread. It has chubby flower spikes which are purplish-blue in colour that blooms in Autumn but flowering can be sporadic. It can cope with sun or shade but flowers best in full sun, and tolerates extremely poor garden positions. The stems should be cut back fairly hard after flowering. It enjoys being mulched and fed occasionally. Previously known as Plectranthus ornatus, this plant has recently been re-classified as being part of the Coleus genus and their name change was announced by NATAG (RHS Nomenclature and Taxonomy Advisory Group) in the March 2021 edition of The Plant Review.
Common problems with Coleus comosus
Problem free
Coleus comosus Companion Plants
Artemisia, rosemary, lavender, Salvia
How to harvest Coleus comosus
Not usually harvested.
How to propagate Coleus comosus
Cuttings
It easily grows from cuttings taken during the growing season - cut off a 10-15cm piece, remove the leaves from the bottom half and keep moist in a sandy soil mix!
Seed
Sowing seed in Spring.