Whether tucked into shady garden beds or grown in sun-dappled containers, coleus plants are loved for their bold, colorful foliage. But when colder weather rolls in, many gardeners start to wonder: ...

This hardy perennial should be at the top of your list for its glorious colors. It’s available in an array of eye-catching shades, ranging from chartreuse to burgundy to amethyst to deepest red. Some ...

It's actually a tender perennial grown as a summer annual. Being a perennial gives it the stamina to stay attractive through the long summer growing season from April/May to October. Most new coleus ...

Short-lived, herbaceous perennials, coleus are cultivated for their beautiful foliage. These hybrids of Plectranthus scutellarioides from Southeast Asia range from 1 foot to 3 feet tall and prefer ...

It is late summer, and nature announces her changing calendar with every step I take around my garden. Annual coleus is still lovely, but the withered daylilies amidst weeds that choke the daylily bed ...

The National Garden Bureau names three plants each year — a perennial, an annual and an edible — to be honored in its “Year of The” program. The plants are chosen because they are popular, easy to ...