Coleus

Rainbow Foliage for Containers and Gardens
by Ray Rogers, photographs by Richard Hartlage

Coleus have made a dramatic comeback in the garden, with their dazzling variety of leaf colors, shapes, and patterns. They are among the easiest plants to grow and propagate, and new varieties have been selected for sun tolerance, making it possible to grow coleus in every part of the garden. As happy in a container as in open ground, they are the ultimate versatile plant.

This comprehensive resource offers equal parts inspiration and practical advice, with history, plant characteristics, problem solving, propagating, and designing with coleus in both containers and in the garden, all accompanied by splendid color photographs. An encyclopedia covers more than 225 varieties.

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