The first seed coleus to ever win the coveted AAS Winner designation! Coral Candy features unique, multicolored foliage on a uniformly compact plant. This new plant form has narrow, serrated leaves that gracefully drape down the mounded plants. AAS Judges noted that this variety holds its color well, even when grown in full sun. This variety was entered into and trialed in the container trial meaning it’s perfect for small space gardens. Late in the season, it was observed that Coral Candy held up nicely in the fall and had almost no flowers even late in the season. Just 3 seeds will produce enough substance to fill a 14-16” container!
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Full sun or full shade placement in containers or in-ground. Keep watered.
“Leaves are vibrant on a very tight, densely leaved plant”
“Each plant is very uniform, with only minor fading when in full sun”
“Very nice habit, excellent color, very full, robust, and rounded”
“This is excellent for container plantings”
“Phenomenal compact growth habit with appealing foliage color”
Susan Mulvihill –
This marked the first time I’ve ever grown coleus from seed, and specifically Sun Coral Candy. It was really easy and I am so pleased with the results! The leaves are absolutely gorgeous with their bright pink accents surrounded by bronze and green margins. The plants have surpassed my expectations as far as their growth and health are concerned. I paired them with a coral begonia and calibrachoa in a deck pot. Stunning! https://www.susansinthegarden.com/
Jeanne Hugenbruch –
Absolutely gorgeous! Easy to grow from seed, it grew this much in under 4 months. Flowers are a sweet bonus. Can’t wait to bring it in indoors, though it is such a nice touch to our garden outside.
Margaret –
Margaret Mishra from The Gardening Me says this about Sun Coral Candy: I have been growing Sun Coral Candy for 3 years now and it’s still at the top of my list of favorite coleus varieties. First, there’s the gorgeous color and unusual narrow leaves. Then there’s the structure…it forms a beautiful cascading mound. https://www.thegardeningme.com/2025/11/favourite-all-america-selections.html
Carlos –
This is such a helpful breakdown, especially the part about Sun Coral Candy holding its color in full sun—most of my other coleus varieties tend to bleach out by July. I’m planning to try a larger 16″ container display this season.