About Tilt-a-Whirl

Swirling petticoat leaves of red, purple, and light green with frilly edges tipped in yellow. Named for the carnival ride made in Faribault, Minn. Similar to Hurricane Jenni.

About Coleus, Shade

Colorful leaves bring some excitement to a partly shady or shady corner. With a wide variety of leaf colors and shapes, coleus are fun to mix and match with flowers and other coleus varieties. Easy to grow, propagate from cuttings, and over-winter.

Pot Size & Price
4-in. pot
$6.00
Height
10"–14"
Sunlight Exposure
Partial Sun shade
Catalog
A087
Plant Traits
Cold Sensitive
Houseplant
Attractive Foliage

Other varieties of Coleus, Shade

Coleus Fairway Mix, a range of reds, yellow-greens, and pinks
Photo from Ball Horticulture

Fairway Mix

Catalog
A076
Coleus 'Kong Red' vibrant red center of green leaf with dark areas between

Kong Red

Catalog
A077
Coleus Kong Rose
Photo courtesy of Plants Are the Strangest People

Kong Rose

Catalog
A078
Coleus MicroBlaze Spitfire, jagged pointed leaves in magenta and lime green
Photo from Ball Horticulture

MicroBlaze Spitfire

Catalog
A079
Coleus Tidbits Tammy, dark red leaf centers with light green margins
Friends School Plant Sale photo by Nancy S.

Tidbits Tammy

Catalog
A080
Coleus 'Trailing Queen', dark red leaves with light green frilly edges
Friends School Plant Sale photo by Pat T.

Trailing Queen

Catalog
A081
Coleus Wizard Jade, green leaves with white centers
Photo courtesy of Joel Ignacio, www.joeysplanting.com

Wizard Jade

Catalog
A082
Coleus Wizard Scarlet, red leaves with narrow yellow-green edges, toothed
Photo courtesy of Dave’s Garden user Kell.

Wizard Scarlet

Catalog
A083
Coleus 'Wizard Sunset', dark pink to coral leaves with light green scalloped edge
Friends School Plant Sale photo by Pat T.

Wizard Sunset

Catalog
A084
Coleus Wizard Velvet Red, dark red leaes with light edges
Photo from Panama Seed

Wizard Velvet Red

Catalog
A085