Are you looking to spruce up your garden or home with some vibrant color? Look no further than coleus! This fantastic tropical plant is a great addition as outdoor or indoor potted plants, providing an array of stunning mix of hues. It thrives in the shade and is a low-maintenance beauty that will only enhance your outdoor or indoor living spaces. So if you’re ready to dive into this colorful adventure, use our our guides down below to learn how to grow and care for coleus.
Coleus is a shade-loving perennial with vivid, eye-catching, variegated foliage. It’s hardy in Zones 10 and 11 and can be cultivated as an annual or houseplant elsewhere. In late summer, bluish-lavender flower spikes rise from the mounds of colorful leaves. Learn what to do when coleus blooms in this guide. Read more.
Coleus is a tropical foliage plant with highly ornamental leaves, suitable for outdoor cultivation in USDA Hardiness Zones 10 to 11. In other regions it can be grown as an annual. But these perennials make ideal houseplants as well. Learn how to grow and care for coleus indoors in this guide. Read more now.
Coleus are colorful foliage plants suitable for growing as perennials in Zones 10 to 11, and as annuals elsewhere. With a bit of preparation ahead of time, you can overwinter your plants indoors or protect outdoor specimens from temporary cold spells. Learn how to overwinter coleus plants in this guide. Read more now.
Coleus is a vibrant foliage plant that is perennial in Zones 10 to 11 and an annual elsewhere. It prefers partial to full shade and moist, organically rich, well-draining soil. In beds and borders, patio pots, and window boxes, it’s an excellent mixed grouping companion. Read on for 21 of our favorite coleus varieties.
Growing coleus plants in containers shows off their beautifully colorful foliage while making them more accessible and easy to move or reposition throughout the landscape. To learn how to grow these plants in pots, give our guide a read. It covers everything a container coleus grower needs to know – and more!
Colorful coleus is a tropical foliage plant that is easy to grow and thrives in shady locations. With vibrant, variegated leaves in a range of color combinations and patterns, coleus is ideal for massed plantings, or as specimens in beds and borders. Learn how to plant and grow coleus now with this guide.