While coleus can be considered low-maintenance plants that can fill borders and pots with color, they are very temperature-sensitive. For this reason, they are often grown as part-shade annuals, ...

I added some coleus plants to my garden this year and would like to use them again next year. Can I bring them inside over winter for next year? — Rachel Block, Morton Grove It is easy to ...

I brought in some coleus last fall per your suggestion and am finding the new growth has lost a lot of the vibrant color it had in the garden last year. Is there something I need to do differently … ...

There are endless possibilities for breeding coleus plants with wildly creative leaf colors and shapes. Home propagators can start with a windowsill.

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Coleus is one of the easiest plants to save and overwinter, but there are different methods for saving your favorites.

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The good news is that growing a coleus as a perennial is easy if you wish to keep your favorite variety around. Here's what you need to know to enjoy coleus as a perennial or annual plant.

Coleus is one of the easiest plants to save and overwinter, but there are different methods for saving your favorites.

A green backdrop of shrubs is beautiful with colorful plants growing in front. Not to mention, in shady locations, colorful plants brighten up the area. The plants that I am thinking of for this ...