Coleus Kong Jr. Rose

About this plant

The Coleus 'Kong Jr. Rose' is a magnificent annual, celebrated for its oversized, deeply serrated leaves in a captivating blend of rose, pink, and chartreuse. This vigorous cultivar forms a dense, bushy mound, making it an excellent choice for creating impressive focal points in your garden beds and containers. Unlike traditional coleus, the 'Kong Jr. Rose' is selectively bred for its robust growth and striking foliage, ensuring a season-long display of color without the need for constant deadheading of insignificant flowers. Its dramatic presence elevates any planting scheme, from formal parterres to wilder, cottage gardens. Thriving in partial to full shade, this coleus is remarkably easy to grow and maintain. It harmonizes beautifully with other shade-loving plants like impatiens, begonias, and ferns, creating lush and layered compositions that redefine your outdoor living spaces.

Installation timing

When we're in season, outside of the winter months, our goal is to get your plants installed within about two weeks. That window gives us enough time to secure your plants from our supplier and find a spot on the schedule. Throughout the process we stay in touch through notifications and your existing client portal on the main A Cut Above website, which is separate from this landscaping plants shop.

Care & maintenance

Requires consistently moist soil; do not allow to dry out completely between waterings. Pinch back leggy growth to encourage bushiness. Fertilize regularly during the growing season with a balanced liquid fertilizer for best performance. Protect from frost. While producing insignificant flowers, removing them can divert energy into foliage production.

Watering suggestions

Proper watering is the single most important factor in your plant's survival after installation. Newly installed plants have a limited root system and rely on you for consistent moisture while they establish.

• First 2 weeks: Water deeply every day (or every other day in cooler, wet weather), soaking the root ball and surrounding soil.
• Weeks 3–12: Water deeply 2–3 times per week, adjusting for rain, heat, and soil drainage.
• After establishment: Water deeply about once a week during the growing season, and more often in extreme heat or drought.
• How to check: Stick a finger 2–3 inches into the soil near the roots — if it's dry, it's time to water. Deep, less-frequent watering encourages strong roots; shallow daily sprinkles do not.
• Avoid: Overwatering (soggy, waterlogged soil) is just as harmful as underwatering and can drown roots.

Watering needs vary by plant, season, soil, and exposure. Because proper watering is the customer's responsibility after installation, please make sure you understand and can follow these suggestions before ordering.

Good to know: plants and trees purchased from and installed by A Cut Above include a one-year limited warranty from the date of installation. Because plant survival depends heavily on proper watering and care after installation, losses caused by improper care, neglect, animal or chemical damage, or extreme weather are not covered, and we must be given the chance to inspect a struggling plant before it's removed or replaced. Coverage is one replacement per plant. Read our warranty info.