Coleus may be better known for its foliage than flowers, but it can still draw hummingbirds to your yard. Find out which varieties to consider planting.

Coleus Marquee Red Carpet from Ball Horticultural. (Ball Horticultural) Marquee coleus. For something completely different, we come to the Marquee family of coleus from Ball.

Size. A single coleus plant grows between 12 and 40 inches high and between 12 and 36 inches across, depending on the variety. Check the eventual size because small transplants in May can become ...

If I could grow only one coleus, it would be ‘Alabama Sunset,’ which offers changing combinations of chartreuse and red, depending on the amount of sun it receives. It grows well in gardens ...

The search for the perfect rusty-orange coleus may have ended with a hot new selection called ‘Campfire.’ It is rare when a plant debuts at the Spring Plant Trials in California and then ...

You might consider trying coleus because it seems to thrive under thes… Heat and high humidity are taking their toll on many of our flowering plants, and some are starting to look a little worn out.

New coleus varieties--barely recognizable as the bedding plants popular in Victorian times--seem to just keep getting bigger, bolder and stronger. Today's coleus varieties can take the heat Skip ...

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 has come a long way from the variegated six-packs sold in the shade section of local garden centers. The humble annual has expanded its versatility as an outstanding foliage plant with ...

Coleus will live until the first frost touches them. In the metro, that’s roughly Halloween, give or take a few weeks. When the cold weather is coming in the fall, you can keep a coleus in two ways.

Sun-Loving Bright Red Coleus Varieties. There are quite a few coleus cultivars that can thrive in a sunny part of your garden, especially if you live in a warmer climate.