Coleus is considered the "comeback kid" or more accurately, the comeback garden plant. When I was growing up, it was a popular plant but then you did not hear much about coleus for a long time. Today, ...

Coleus are hugely popular plants that are grown for their highly decorative and vivid foliage. They are versatile plants and can be added to summer bedding schemes, used as a great container plant for ...

Choosing flower and plant combinations for outdoor pots isn't just about picking the prettiest ones; all of the species should work together and create a blend of color, contrast, and texture for that ...

Find out why coleus plants are popular annuals for gardeners and why you should add this easy-care plant to your garden.

If you kept a coleus from last year's garden as a houseplant, you can still start cuttings for transplanting outside if you would like to increase the numbers of plants. Use a sharp, clean knife or a ...

These coleus plant care tips will give you plenty of stunning foliage to enjoy in both sun or shade. Native to Malaysia and Southeast Asia, coleus is a pretty foliage plant that glows up containers or ...

Container gardening opens the door to growing beautiful, healthy plants without needing a large yard to do it. Whether you're living in an apartment, condo, or a home with only a small patio or ...

One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include lenten rose, peony, redbud, azalea, elephant ear, lantana, coneflower, savory calamint and rudbeckia. Coleus is a ...

Growing plants in containers is a delighgtful way to bring greenery indoors, add height to landscape beds, and deliver color to porches and patios. Beyond their aesthetic appeal, container plants are ...

Every Texas garden needs a splash of color. For decades, the coleus family of annuals has provided that color, but only in the shade where the plants could be protected from the summer sun. But ...

You can always tell a diehard gardener. When the first frost of fall is forecast, they’re outside in the dark with a flashlight, covering tomato plants with old bed ...

Question: Our coleus plants are making lots of growth during summer weather. Should we prune them back at this time? Answer: Rains and hot weather push out lots of growth from colorful coleus ...