The color of Henna coleus varies with the amount of light the plants receive. The top of the foliage is golden in full sun and more chartreuse brushed with burgundy when plants are grown in the shade.

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: ...

Coleus is considered the "comeback kid" or more accurately, the comeback garden plant. When I was growing up, it was a popular plant but then you did not hear much about coleus for a long time. Today, ...

Q: I planted some coleus plants in container gardens and used a mixture of different things such as the small flowering petunias, geraniums and alyssum with the coleus. Everything seems to be doing ...

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 ...

When considering what to plant in shady garden areas, home gardeners need to recognize that there are many kinds of shade: low, high, light, deep, dry, moist, morning and afternoon. Some plants ...

Looking for some shade loving, beautiful plants to place in containers and window boxes? Consider begonias and impatiens for their gorgeous flowers along with caladiums and coleus for their colorful ...

A coleus plant in a blue pot, sitting on a hardwood floor next to a window - Tanya Consaul Photography/Shutterstock Growing plants indoors shouldn't be terribly ...

There are lots of plants to grow for color in the shade in the summer. Here is some information about begonias, pentas, caladium, coleus and fire spike. The weather this spring and summer is a special ...