Think of coleus plants like a box of crayons for your garden. ... my favorite is the 'Wizard Rose,' with a deep red center surrounded by a cream border and a green lacy outer edge.

It’s a bushy, large, deep red plant that grows equally well in sun or shade, so it is perfect for any area of the garden. This beautiful plant grows to 36 inches tall and wide. ‘All That Jazz’ ...

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 is mainly grown for its colorful foliage and not its flowers, so it might be shocking to learn that some of its varieties can entice hummingbirds to check out your yard. Although many ...

Although pale blue flowers are produced, these are insignificant and best removed before they develop so the plant doesn’t ...

When Vincent van Gogh wanted to study the play among pure red and rusty orange and lime green and blue, he painted a coleus. It’s a plant grown just for the mottled leaves, easy to find in any ...

These cool cultivars are easy to grow in the ground or containers, will grow in sun or shade, and are easy to propagate, too.

To grow coleus as annuals, treat them as you would any other annual in your garden. Just be sure to check the tag for the variety you purchased to see if it tolerates full sun or does best in shade.