Growing coleus indoors can be a rewarding experience, providing gorgeous foliage that can brighten up any room ...

To grow coleus as annuals, treat them as you would any other annual in you garden. Just be sure to check the tag for the variety you purchased to see if it tolerates full sun or does best in shade.

Since coleus is only a tender perennial, it will not survive the winter if left outside. Many gardeners in the North let their coleus die at the end of the year and buy new coleus the next summer.

Coleus are often used in the background for foliage, but I think they deserve attention for their bold foliage and ...

Some coleus produce beautiful blue flowers, though, so you might want to stop pinching about six weeks before your expected first frost to enjoy them at the end of the season. HOW DO I KEEP THEM ...

If your coleus is in a pot, just bring that pot indoors for the winter. Place it in a sunny window or under a grow light. Before you bring pots in, be sure to check them for bugs; ...

Coleus cutting starts sprouting roots less than a day after it was detached from a mature plant. (Photo by Joshua Siskin) In the realm of propagation, coleus has achieved legendary status.

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.

Coleus, popular for brightly colored, variegated leaves, can be an excellent addition to an indoor or outdoor garden. They come in varied yellows, greens, reds and some even in pinks ...

It has been almost a decade since the arrival of the Kong coleus, with its gigantic leaves and psychedelic array of colors, caused heads to turn. Now Kong Junior is the shade plant that’s ...

Coleus, Solenostemon scutellariodes, is in the mint family and is related to basil, thyme, oregano, Swedish ivy and peppermint. Roll the stems of any of these in your fingers, ...

Coleus’ wild ancestors came from warm regions of the old world, and they naturally grow in the shady, damp places under trees. In Georgia, ...