Coleus ‘Bronze Paggoda’

It’s always exciting to find a great coleus that performs well in the South. Bronze Pagoda has not only performed nicely in our trials but has also made the list of Flameproof plants at the Dallas Arboretum plant trials. This is another coleus that looks completely different in the summer garden than it looks in the spring in the greenhouse. In spring, its wide leaves are sort of bronzy gold green with a deep red center. Summer’s heat seems to bring out more red, especially in the veins of the leaves. Some gardeners describe the bronzy gold green color as more of a khaki-gold. It is an interesting and awesome foliage plant for this area.