RHS 1999 Other common names
candle plant, prostrate coleus
Conservatory Greenhouse Herbaceous Perennial Houseplants
An evergreen perennial to 15cm in height, with trailing purple stems to 1m in length, bearing rounded-ovate, bronze-green leaves with silvery main veins and purple stalks, and erect, lax racemes of small, pale blue, 2-lipped flowers
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres