coleus

These coleus and salvia are in pots next to my back patio. They will be one of the first to go with the first light frost we get. Some years I have taken cuttings of the coleus and potted them up. I just stick a short (3-5 inch) piece of the growing tip of the plant into dirt and water it well. Most cuttings sprout roots. They do well over the winter in a sunny window. By spring they are a foot tall, bushy, and perfect for planting out. I don't think I'll do that this year. Its really pretty easy to buy nice varieties as plants in the spring and skip the effort and save the space over the winter. But, in past years, it was nice to feel that I was bringing a part of my garden inside and saving it through the winter.