Coleus Collector

Coleus now comes in hundreds of varieties that offer season-long color and texture. No longer just for the shade garden, there’s a big selection of sun coleus too. Coleus grows in the ground as well as in containers. Growing habits range from tall to small upright varieties to trailing or sprawling types. Tammy Algood introduces us to a home gardener who is a big fan of coleus who demonstrates how easy it is to propagate from cuttings.

Plants Featured in this Clip

SOLENOSTEMON (Coleus) 'Redhead'
XANTHOSOMA aurea 'Lime Zinger'

Gardener Extras

When using a rooting hormone product, pour a small amount into a separate clean container rather than the lid or original package. This reduces the occurrence of disease cross-contamination.
If you want the plant to grow more leaves, pinch off flower spikes. Clip the top growing ends to promote more branching.

Tammy Algood

Tammy Algood — Tammy has loved to garden and cook her whole life. She wanted to spend as much time as possible with her Grandmother who gardened and cooked, so she learned at her knee. Tammy is a marketing specialist with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. She has written numerous cookbooks, including Farm Fresh Southern Cooking and The Southern Slow Cooker Bible. “Being a host on Volunteer Gardener allows me to meld both of my passions into one activity…cooking from my garden.”