Keeping this plant as an annual is very easy, either directly in a garden bed or in a container. Keep this Coleus evenly moist at all times, not allowing it to dry out at all if possible. This plant is not particular about the level of light that surrounds it. It does well in both sun and shade. And it does not require much if any fertilizer during summer, though periodic feeding with a good liquid plant food would be welcome.

This Coleus stays an ideal height as it trails and shows off eye-catching foliage that many say has an iridescence. With a base color of the darkest burgundy, each leaf has a visible, painterly band of purple-magenta nearing the margins. To offset these colors, each leaf has the thinnest scalloped edging in a cream tone, making it look as though it has been finished off with a little crocheting or embroidery. This edging gives a plant with striking colors a little old-fashioned charm. Light blue flowers appear from spring to fall, but they can go unnoticed and are not the reason to grow this Coleus. Instead, it is Swinging Linda’s foliage that adds great visual interest all season, and enduring color in fall.