During my recent visit to Cedros Gardens in Solana Beach, ownerMia McCarville said, “One of the hottest plants right now iscoleus.” Not only are they hot, they love the heat. Most coleus at retail ...

When you think of the incredible colors of a summer garden you think flowers, right? But exuberant color doesn't always need dazzling flowers and shimmering summer sunshine. You can have displays of ...

The flower bed in front of Grumpy’s house always presents a challenge. Because of a tall crepe myrtle nearby and the fact it’s on the yard’s north side, it isn’t fully sunny, even in summer. Patches ...

When you think of the incredible colors of a summer garden you think flowers, right? But exuberant color doesn’t always need dazzling flowers and shimmering summer sunshine. You can have displays of ...

Just like people, plants can re-invent themselves, and none more dramatically than coleus. Once regarded as purely a shade plant, the new generation of coleus thrive in sun or semi shade, with leaves ...

If you’re looking for a plant with a long season of summer interest that is easy to grow, coordinates well with others, flourishes in sun or shade depending on selection, and offers an abundance of ...

Shortly after the coleus plant arrived in America during the Victorian era of the 1800s, Americans became fascinated with this plant. Our American forefathers planted large masses of coleus in shade ...