Patent

A new and distinct cultivar of Coleus ( Coleus scutellarioides ) plant named ‘UF21-83-1’ having a combination of desirable traits that make it well-suited for use as an annual plant in the summer landscape. ‘UF21-83-1’ has consistent foliage color patterning, and fast growth rate and vigor in the greenhouse and landscape. ‘UF21-83-1’ has ruffled, highly lobed foliage that is predominantly dark red with consistent yellowish green leaf margins and a yellowish green base on the upper surface and undersides. ‘UF21-83-1’ maintains these contrasting colors and patterns in both sun and shade. ‘UF21-83-1’ is upright in habit, but it is highly branched and spreading in form, growing wider than it does tall.