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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Just like people, plants can re-invent themselves, and none more dramatically than coleus. Once regarded as purely a shade plant, the new generation of coleus thrive in sun or semi shade, with leaves ...

Here's an easy way to set yourself up for plenty of coleus next spring. Take cuttings while it's still warm out, then root and grow them indoors all winter.

When a gardening buddy told me last week that he had a surprise for me, my mind started racing, trying to figure out what it could be. Don Hanson, my friend, is known for propagating roses from ...

Garden in the shade with rich foliage - Elenathewise/Getty Images It is always amazing to see how quickly your perennials and annuals grow under the warm sun when summer kicks in. As there are so many ...

For garden lovers who want to achieve a colourful environment must take to growing coleus plants. This plant comes in different varieties and produces coloured leaves. It can be planted in the garden, ...

I read your article ("Vanishing impatiens," Aug. 24) about impatiens downy mildew and was sad that they are not going to be around anymore. Because of this, I decided to switch to coleus this year. I ...

The Family HandymanContainer Gardening TipsThe Family Handyman editor, Elisa Bernick shares hints and tips for container gardening to ensure you have beautiful, healthy potted plants. The popularity ...

There are lots of plants to grow for color in the shade in the summer. Here is some information about begonias, pentas, caladium, coleus and fire spike. The weather this spring and summer is a special ...