A stunning coleus, no doubt planted for its chartreuse-edged maroon leaves, is now punctuated by gangly 2 1/2-foot-tall spikes of tiny purple blooms. They're attention-grabbing, to be sure, but ...

Q: I have nine pots of what I’m pretty sure is purple heart (wandering dude) on my apartment balcony. They came from a bed in my sister’s front yard. What’s the best approach for their cold weather ...

Tall flower spikes protrude from the center of the foliage in bursts of lavender or dark purple. Hummingbirds are drawn to ...