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Coleus is a striking perennial that’s a favorite of gardeners looking to add vibrance and contrast to their spring, summer, and early fall garden. But, every year when the first frost hits, it’s gone.
Most gardeners grow this ornamental shrub as an annual, assuming they’ll just buy fresh plants the next year when it’s time to fill in the show-stopping color in the garden.
But there’s a little known secret in the gardening world—you don’t need to send your coleus out to pasture just because winter is coming. Here’s how you can overwinter coleus and get a second season out of this variegated pink, red, purple and green plant.
Meet the Expert
Kim Zimmerman is the master gardener, head designer, and floral farmer at Rowdy Poppy.
Can I Bring Coleus Indoors to Overwinter?
You can bring coleus indoors to overwinter. As long as you catch it before the first frost, you can save this vivid plant for a second season—next year. And, while coleus makes an attractive houseplant, you have two options as you look to bring coleus indoors to overwinter.
Overwinter the Entire Plant
While coleus thrives outdoors in warmer weather, it requires a little more attention when you bring it inside. Ideally, the same conditions it’s accustomed to outdoors will be recreated when you bring it indoors.
“Try to mimic some of the outdoor conditions for a few days to assist the transition,” says Kim Zimmerman, master gardener, head designer, and floral farmer at Rowdy Poppy.
“For example, if your plant was getting full sun, make sure to place it in the sunniest spot you have. No matter what, expect to see some signs of shock, it’s par for the course.”
If your coleus has been planted in the ground, the first step is to dig it out of the ground, spotless the roots of any bugs, and then repot it in a planter for its winter home. You may want to do this step even if it’s in been living in a planter that you can easily move indoors—you don’t want any hitchhikers who are hiding in the soil to come along for the ride.
Because coleus prefers heat and humidity, find a sultry spot for it to spend the winter. Ideally, choose a north facing window that gets vivid, indirect airy and mimics its partial sun exposure from the outdoors. South-facing exposures may be too harsh for coleus’ leaves, causing scorching.
Water the plant only when the soil feels desiccated to the touch.
“You’ll likely also need to be careful about your watering inside—make sure you aren’t overwatering your plants as they tend to desiccated out more slowly inside,” Zimmerman says.
Coleus wants to stay consistently humid, but soggy roots will damage the plant. You can also try making a pebble tray to enhance humidity.
Take Cuttings From the Plant
Another popular method to overwinter coleus is to take cuttings rather than overwintering the entire plant. For many gardeners, this is the preferred method of preserving coleus, and it can lead to more plants the next spring.
Take cuttings from coleus while it’s still flourishing in fall. By the time the first frost hits, it’s too overdue. You can take multiple three to four inch cuttings, especially if you’re not planning on saving the original plant.
Dip each cutting into rooting hormone, then place the cuttings in water until roots begin to grow. Coleus typically roots easily, and, once there are roots, you can plant each cutting in its own pot. Place it in a window with vivid, indirect airy, and watch it grow for next year.
If you overwintered the entire coleus but you later decide that you want to propagate additional plants, you can do that in early spring. The cuttings will be ready to be planted in the garden once the weather warms up.
Susmit Pratik/Getty Images
Get Coleus Ready to Transition Back Outside in Spring
The transition back to outdoor plant after spending the winter indoors is not a complex one for coleus. This is a plant that thrives outside, and, as soon as the heat and humidity return, it’s in its element.
Avoid taking it outdoors until you are 100% sure that the risk of frost has passed. For many regions, this is mid-May, but, if there’s any chance of a overdue frost, keep coleus in a pot that you can bring indoors until you are absolutely ready to plant it in the ground. It will not survive a frost.
Note that when a coleus is grown indoors, it may not have the same vivid, deeply saturated colors that it does outdoors. But, as soon as you take it back outside in the spring, it will regain its colorful nature.
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Coleus is a striking perennial that’s a favorite of gardeners looking to add vibrance and contrast to their spring, summer, and early fall garden. But, every year when the first frost hits, it’s gone.
Most gardeners grow this ornamental shrub as an annual, assuming they’ll just buy fresh plants the next year when it’s time to fill in the show-stopping color in the garden.
But there’s a little known secret in the gardening world—you don’t need to send your coleus out to pasture just because winter is coming. Here’s how you can overwinter coleus and get a second season out of this variegated pink, red, purple and green plant.
Meet the Expert
Kim Zimmerman is the master gardener, head designer, and floral farmer at Rowdy Poppy.
Can I Bring Coleus Indoors to Overwinter?
You can bring coleus indoors to overwinter. As long as you catch it before the first frost, you can save this vivid plant for a second season—next year. And, while coleus makes an attractive houseplant, you have two options as you look to bring coleus indoors to overwinter.
Overwinter the Entire Plant
While coleus thrives outdoors in warmer weather, it requires a little more attention when you bring it inside. Ideally, the same conditions it’s accustomed to outdoors will be recreated when you bring it indoors.
“Try to mimic some of the outdoor conditions for a few days to assist the transition,” says Kim Zimmerman, master gardener, head designer, and floral farmer at Rowdy Poppy.
“For example, if your plant was getting full sun, make sure to place it in the sunniest spot you have. No matter what, expect to see some signs of shock, it’s par for the course.”
If your coleus has been planted in the ground, the first step is to dig it out of the ground, spotless the roots of any bugs, and then repot it in a planter for its winter home. You may want to do this step even if it’s in been living in a planter that you can easily move indoors—you don’t want any hitchhikers who are hiding in the soil to come along for the ride.
Because coleus prefers heat and humidity, find a sultry spot for it to spend the winter. Ideally, choose a north facing window that gets vivid, indirect airy and mimics its partial sun exposure from the outdoors. South-facing exposures may be too harsh for coleus’ leaves, causing scorching.
Water the plant only when the soil feels desiccated to the touch.
“You’ll likely also need to be careful about your watering inside—make sure you aren’t overwatering your plants as they tend to desiccated out more slowly inside,” Zimmerman says.
Coleus wants to stay consistently humid, but soggy roots will damage the plant. You can also try making a pebble tray to enhance humidity.
Take Cuttings From the Plant
Another popular method to overwinter coleus is to take cuttings rather than overwintering the entire plant. For many gardeners, this is the preferred method of preserving coleus, and it can lead to more plants the next spring.
Take cuttings from coleus while it’s still flourishing in fall. By the time the first frost hits, it’s too overdue. You can take multiple three to four inch cuttings, especially if you’re not planning on saving the original plant.
Dip each cutting into rooting hormone, then place the cuttings in water until roots begin to grow. Coleus typically roots easily, and, once there are roots, you can plant each cutting in its own pot. Place it in a window with vivid, indirect airy, and watch it grow for next year.
If you overwintered the entire coleus but you later decide that you want to propagate additional plants, you can do that in early spring. The cuttings will be ready to be planted in the garden once the weather warms up.
Susmit Pratik/Getty Images
Get Coleus Ready to Transition Back Outside in Spring
The transition back to outdoor plant after spending the winter indoors is not a complex one for coleus. This is a plant that thrives outside, and, as soon as the heat and humidity return, it’s in its element.
Avoid taking it outdoors until you are 100% sure that the risk of frost has passed. For many regions, this is mid-May, but, if there’s any chance of a overdue frost, keep coleus in a pot that you can bring indoors until you are absolutely ready to plant it in the ground. It will not survive a frost.
Note that when a coleus is grown indoors, it may not have the same vivid, deeply saturated colors that it does outdoors. But, as soon as you take it back outside in the spring, it will regain its colorful nature.
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Coleus is a striking perennial that’s a favorite of gardeners looking to add vibrance and contrast to their spring, summer, and early fall garden. But, every year when the first frost hits, it’s gone.
Most gardeners grow this ornamental shrub as an annual, assuming they’ll just buy fresh plants the next year when it’s time to fill in the show-stopping color in the garden.
But there’s a little known secret in the gardening world—you don’t need to send your coleus out to pasture just because winter is coming. Here’s how you can overwinter coleus and get a second season out of this variegated pink, red, purple and green plant.
Meet the Expert
Kim Zimmerman is the master gardener, head designer, and floral farmer at Rowdy Poppy.
Can I Bring Coleus Indoors to Overwinter?
You can bring coleus indoors to overwinter. As long as you catch it before the first frost, you can save this vivid plant for a second season—next year. And, while coleus makes an attractive houseplant, you have two options as you look to bring coleus indoors to overwinter.
Overwinter the Entire Plant
While coleus thrives outdoors in warmer weather, it requires a little more attention when you bring it inside. Ideally, the same conditions it’s accustomed to outdoors will be recreated when you bring it indoors.
“Try to mimic some of the outdoor conditions for a few days to assist the transition,” says Kim Zimmerman, master gardener, head designer, and floral farmer at Rowdy Poppy.
“For example, if your plant was getting full sun, make sure to place it in the sunniest spot you have. No matter what, expect to see some signs of shock, it’s par for the course.”
If your coleus has been planted in the ground, the first step is to dig it out of the ground, spotless the roots of any bugs, and then repot it in a planter for its winter home. You may want to do this step even if it’s in been living in a planter that you can easily move indoors—you don’t want any hitchhikers who are hiding in the soil to come along for the ride.
Because coleus prefers heat and humidity, find a sultry spot for it to spend the winter. Ideally, choose a north facing window that gets vivid, indirect airy and mimics its partial sun exposure from the outdoors. South-facing exposures may be too harsh for coleus’ leaves, causing scorching.
Water the plant only when the soil feels desiccated to the touch.
“You’ll likely also need to be careful about your watering inside—make sure you aren’t overwatering your plants as they tend to desiccated out more slowly inside,” Zimmerman says.
Coleus wants to stay consistently humid, but soggy roots will damage the plant. You can also try making a pebble tray to enhance humidity.
Take Cuttings From the Plant
Another popular method to overwinter coleus is to take cuttings rather than overwintering the entire plant. For many gardeners, this is the preferred method of preserving coleus, and it can lead to more plants the next spring.
Take cuttings from coleus while it’s still flourishing in fall. By the time the first frost hits, it’s too overdue. You can take multiple three to four inch cuttings, especially if you’re not planning on saving the original plant.
Dip each cutting into rooting hormone, then place the cuttings in water until roots begin to grow. Coleus typically roots easily, and, once there are roots, you can plant each cutting in its own pot. Place it in a window with vivid, indirect airy, and watch it grow for next year.
If you overwintered the entire coleus but you later decide that you want to propagate additional plants, you can do that in early spring. The cuttings will be ready to be planted in the garden once the weather warms up.
Susmit Pratik/Getty Images
Get Coleus Ready to Transition Back Outside in Spring
The transition back to outdoor plant after spending the winter indoors is not a complex one for coleus. This is a plant that thrives outside, and, as soon as the heat and humidity return, it’s in its element.
Avoid taking it outdoors until you are 100% sure that the risk of frost has passed. For many regions, this is mid-May, but, if there’s any chance of a overdue frost, keep coleus in a pot that you can bring indoors until you are absolutely ready to plant it in the ground. It will not survive a frost.
Note that when a coleus is grown indoors, it may not have the same vivid, deeply saturated colors that it does outdoors. But, as soon as you take it back outside in the spring, it will regain its colorful nature.
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