Coleus plants are easy to care for as long as they're placed in an area that receives bright, indirect light and are in ...

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 today's new hardy coleus families are bred to ...

It can take quite a bit of sun, although I prefer a morning sun and afternoon shade location. Another very impressive coleus is The Flume. The one is slightly larger, reaching 24 inches, and is ...

Coleus is a great plant for containers. The eye-popping colors will get your attention from the time it is planted until frost. With the scalloped, frilly or tiny leaved plants, it will make any ...

It’s what we all want: something that grows well anywhere in the yard or garden, looks terrific, and can stand the heat of our Gulf Coast summers. Gardening expert Bill Finch says the answer is ...

Some plants recommended for shade will grow in one kind of shade, while others will tolerate a wide range of conditions. Impatiens, begonias and coleus […] Skip to content ...

Q: I planted coleus in my garage flower bed last year and they all died. I read somewhere that direct sun would be an enemy to coleus. But my neighbors grow them in sunshine despite this. Jerome ...

Grumpy helps a reader grow tomatoes. Plus, the plant of the week. "What is the secret to growing tomatoes in Northeast ...

Known for its amazing diversity, coleus, a popular bedding plant, brightens flowerbeds and containers throughout the long summers here in New Orleans. Over the past couple of decades, breeders and ...

Q: I planted some coleus plants in container gardens and used a mixture of different things such as the small flowering petunias, geraniums and alyssum with the coleus. Everything seems to be ...

There is shade and then there is shade. And there is sun and then there is sun. This is a tautological lesson I continue to learn, and the most recent teacher has been some of the new coleus plants.