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COOL CHOICE FOR COOL WEATHER: COLOR-SPLASHED COLEUS

Cooler temps and shorter days are knocking at the door, which means it’s time to start thinking about which winter annuals you’ll add to your Southwest Florida garden. Looking for something glam with a bit of feisty attitude? For ArtisTree’s landscape designers, the comely coleus is a brilliant choice.

Coleus, also known as poor man’s croton, is a star in its own right and will transform your garden’s drab corners with any color combo you can imagine. Lime green, sunny yellow, magenta, tangerine, mahogany red — you’re sure to find the perfect variety, size and hybrid for your fall garden. It’s also one of the easiest plants to re-establish. Root new cuttings in a glass of water and you’re good to grow.

Coleus can be added to beds and borders or grown in containers. It needs fertile, well-draining soil and usually performs best in areas with partial shade, though many new varieties can also tolerate sun. Keep in mind it can grow quickly, so plant with enough space to thrive for several months. Luckily, you can pinch off new growth to keep the plant more compact and bushy (spiked flowers can also be removed). Coleus can’t survive a hard frost, so keep frost-cloth on hand should temperatures threaten to dip in your area.

Regardless of which color or variety you choose, coleus will brighten up your plant beds throughout Florida’s “winter-y” months. Check with your professional landscape designer to select your faves. Then go out and admire these garden stars as often as you can.

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Filed Under: Annual Color, Florida-friendly/Native Plants, Landscape Design, News, Plant selection Tagged With: Annual Color, coleus, winter annual

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What can you say about employees whose livelihoods are governed by droughts, hurricanes, hailstones and mosquitoes? On any given day – when the sun beats down and customer demands must be met – we never forget to:
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Our five core values are rooted in the essence of who we are: a company of proud, hardworking individuals with faces and names and families.

Working with you has truly been a pleasure and we look forward to continuing to work together in the future with our home. You and your team do a tremendous job, and despite our high standards, you have exceeded our expectations from design to implementation. Thanks again!

Rob & Melissa S.

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