Moondust Coleus Planted As Bedding Plant - May 2026

Last year, I planted three Inferno Coleus in the corner patio bed and as they grew up (and out), I really loved them.  I called them a [garden win] specifically.  This year, I found some small quarts at Wannemakers of a new (to me) variety - Talavera Moondust Coleus.  See below for a few photos showing the tag and the speckled foliage.  It is easy to see why this one jumped off the bench, right?

Here is how Ball Seed describes Talavera Moondust Coleus:

Sun-tolerant varieties maintain color and foliage patterns in both sun and shade conditions. These late-flowering selections are tidy, non-bolting plants in the garden.

Sun-tolerant.  Check.

Maintains color and foliage pattern in sun.  Check.

Late-flowering.  Check.

Non-bolting.  Check. 

What's not to love?

Below is a photo of the back of the plant tag where they mention it is 'well-branching' and 'stunning' and 'rich'.

Select Seeds adds these details in their product listing:

Unsurpassed in flower trials, this new coleus impresses all with its rich, non-fading coloring, reluctance to form flowers, and unstoppable show in warm-season gardens. Heat and humidity, can do!

New to market - that's cool.  Won't fade, reluctant to flower and can handle the heat.  Love all of that.

Here, below, is how the three small (for now) plants are sitting in their new home in the backyard patio corner bed:

Yesterday, I posted some photos showing the sixteen red-foliage coleus in the front island bed.  These Moondust variety are already larger and way, way more interesting.  But, I only need three here vs. the mass planting.  

I have a couple more coleus plants to post about that I bought and will find a home for in containers.