Coleus Mezmerize® Chocolate Rose (Coleus scutellarioides ‘Mezmerize® Chocolate Rose’)

Coleus Mezmerize® Chocolate Rose (Coleus scutellarioides ‘Mezmerize® Chocolate Rose’) is a stunning foliage plant prized for its rich colour contrast, vigorous growth, and season-long visual appeal. This eye-catching variety showcases vibrant rose-pink centres surrounded by deep chocolate-burgundy margins, creating a dramatic display that brightens containers, landscape beds, and mixed plantings from spring until frost.

The large, velvety leaves feature intricate colour patterns that intensify as the plant matures. The bold combination of rosy pink and dark chocolate tones provides exceptional contrast and makes Mezmerize® Chocolate Rose a natural focal point in both sun and shade gardens. Its colourful foliage eliminates the need for flowers to create impact, delivering continuous interest throughout the growing season.

This coleus develops a full, bushy habit with excellent branching, quickly filling containers and garden spaces with lush foliage. Its versatility allows it to be used as a specimen plant, mass planting, container centrepiece, or colourful accent among flowering annuals and tropical plants.

In Alberta, Mezmerize® Chocolate Rose performs exceptionally well as a summer annual, providing vibrant foliage colour and reliable garden performance from planting time until frost.