Wizard Sun Velvet Red Coleus Planted in Island Bed - May 2026
One of the [garden wins] that I hung on the scoreboard last year was planting coleus as a bedding plant in the garden. Both in the front yard (island bed) and in the back ( corner patio bed ). Last year, I planted twelve Versa Gold Coleus as bedding annuals up front in the Island bed and they filled-in and put on a great foliage show all season. I was pretty good about dead-heading them and pinching off the flowers to keep the growth focused on the foliage. I put on my 2026 to-do list to use more annuals (again) including coleus and talked about repetition via annuals. More on that soon. But, for the Island bed, I picked up sixteen (16) small Wizard Red Velvet Red Coleus plants: Wizard Red Sun Coleus is described by Ball Seed as : Compact, mid-sized foliage plant with upright habit is ideal for mixed containers, planters, baskets and landscapes. Easy-care plants are late flowering, extending their landscape value. These are likely to be a bit ...