Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An adorable hummingbird sitting on a branch - Cavan Images/Getty Images Coleus is mainly grown for its colorful foliage and not ...

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: ...

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 ...

One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include lenten rose, peony, redbud, azalea, elephant ear, lantana, coneflower, savory calamint and rudbeckia. Coleus is a ...

New coleus varieties--barely recognizable as the bedding plants popular in Victorian times--seem to just keep getting bigger, bolder and stronger. Wasabi is one of the newest kids on the block. A ...

A plant expert shares his tips for maximizing your garden's potential throughout the year, from spring daffodils to winter ...

SOMERSET, N.J. — Coleus has had a long run in gardens and greenhouses since 19th-century explorers brought this garish, nettle-leafed plant back from Java to help satisfy the Victorian mania for ...

It's no wonder gardeners want to propagate coleus. This gorgeous plant is known for its colorful foliage, and you'll find stunning and unusual dark colors of coleus. Depending on where it's grown, ...

As summer ends, the coleus is at its peak. These plants are known for their beautiful foliage color versus flowers. It's hard to watch my coleus plants die after the first frost. Thankfully, coleus is ...

Question: Our coleus plants are making lots of growth during summer weather. Should we prune them back at this time? Answer: Rains and hot weather push out lots of growth from colorful coleus ...