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 gardeners ...

Growing plants in containers is a delighgtful way to bring greenery indoors, add height to landscape beds, and deliver color ...

The excitement for spring planting is building to a feverish pitch, and many are wondering what they can do to add more pop to their landscapes. The answer just may be ColorBlaze coleus, and I am not ...

Coleus plants will be big at this year’s Lawn and Garden Show. … Also, little, frilly, colorful and funky. Wallace’s Garden Center, Bettendorf, is supplying plants for the show and among the offerings ...

The Garden Guy has been part of a lot of coleus trials over the years but I don’t remember seeing one like ColorBlaze Mini Me Chartreuse, which will make its debut in 2025. I gave it casual mention in ...

Over the years, the Garden Guy has written about the various Pantone Colors of the Year. I love applying trendy colors (as in 2024's peach) to the garden, but a new coleus making its debut has made me ...

SAUK COUNTY GARDENER Jeannie Manis Sauk County Master Gardeners Association “The weather just went from 90 to 55 like it saw a state trooper.”—Unknown Typically, by this time of year we’ve had some ...

It has five years ago most of us first saw Kong Junior coleuses in trials across the country. We liked what we saw but knew we had to get our hands on it to see what it could really become. Now we can ...

Coleus are often used in the background for foliage, but I think they deserve attention for their bold foliage and personality. During a recent visit to the Mississippi State University South ...

Question. Our coleus plants have developed cottony material on the underside of the leaves and stems. Will this harm the plants, as some appear to be dying? Answer. Regretfully you are now seeing the ...