coleus 'Black Prince'

Grow under glass in loam-based potting compost in bright filtered to moderate light. Pot up annually in spring. Grow outdoors in humus-rich moist but well-drained soil in summer. Provide a sheltered, frost-free environment

Cut back if overwintering. Pinch out tips to encourage branching

Propagate by seed in early spring (cultivars may not come true) or softwood cuttings in summer

May be attacked by glasshouse pests such as mealybugs, scale insects and glasshouse whitefly

Generally disease free