Slugs, snails, spider mites, mealybugs, whiteflies and occasionally aphids may be challenges under certain conditions. While there are few fungi, bacteria and viruses that affect coleus, there may be ...

If coleus aren’t the stars of summer, I don’t know what is. These tropical beauties that hail from India and parts near there are grown for their leaves, not their flowers. In case you’ve lived in the ...

When I was growing up on Brooklyn, my mother always had a plant growing near the living room window. The leaves had some color, but weren't very attractive. After a year or two, the plant would die ...

Is coleus a perennial that comes back every year? That depends on where you live and how you care for it. Whether tucked into shady garden beds or grown in sun-dappled containers, coleus plants are ...

Coleus is the plant we think we know -- which is exactly why most people haven't caught up with its glamorous modern makeover. A tropical species known for its color-splashed foliage, it was last in ...

It has five years ago most of us first saw Kong Junior coleuses in trials across the country. We liked what we saw but knew we had to get our hands on it to see what it could really become. Now we can ...

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

The colorful and uniquely shaped leaves of coleus have made it a favorite of gardeners for several centuries. But recent introductions have helped move it out of containers and the shade and into ...

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 ...

Just as the right patterned fabric or a few throw pillows can make a whole room work, so functions coleus in the garden. It’s hard — impossible? — to think of another plant whose varieties display ...

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 ...

All coleus have excellent container potential if they are given an adequate well-draining soil mix, reasonable nutrients and the proper sun exposure in which to thrive. Avoid breezy locations since ...