You’ll need an 18-in.-diameter or larger container for this multicolored masterpiece you can grow in part sun to part shade. It features one prominent thriller (the cordyline), one feathery textured filler (the coleus) and two contrasting spillers (the begonia and golden creeping Jenny).
A) Cordyline (Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’)
Type Tender shrub
Blooms Tall, spiky, burgundy red foliage
Light Full sun to part shade
Size 3 to 4 ft. tall, 18 to 24 in. wide (when grown as an annual)
Hardiness Cold-hardy in USDA zones 8 to 11, heat-tolerant in AHS zones 12 to 1
B) Coleus (Solenostemon scutellariodes Flame Thrower™ Chili Pepper)
Type Tender perennial (usually grown as an annual)
Blooms Intricately patterned green, red and purple foliage
Light Part sun to part shade
Size 12 to 18 in. tall, 16 to 20 in. wide
Hardiness Cold-hardy in AHS zones 10 to 12, heat-tolerant in AHS zones 12 to 1
C) Begonia (Begonia boliviensis Santa Cruz)
Type Annual
Blooms Glowing red-orange from spring to frost
Light Full sun to full shade
Size 12 to 16 in. tall, 16 to 20 in. wide
Hardiness Cold-hardy in USDA zones 8 to 10, heat-tolerant in AHS zones 8 to 1
D) Golden creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea’)
Type Perennial
Blooms Low-growing, trailing yellow to chartreuse foliage
Light Full sun to full shade
Size 2 to 4 in. tall, trails to 18 in.
Hardiness Cold-hardy in USDA zones 3 to 9, heat-tolerant in AHS zones 9 to 1