Welcome to Rosy Dawn Gardens!

Rosy Dawn Gardens is now accepting orders for shipment in Spring 2025! Order now to reserve your Coleus and choose your desired ship date from April 7th through June 2nd.

Rosy Dawn Gardens is a family-owned, mail-order retail nursery that specializes in colorful coleus starter plants for the home gardener. Coleus are not a sideline for us. Coleus are all we grow! We have over 200 different varieties from which you may choose. Coleus are a tender perennial grown for their beautiful foliage and are usually treated as an annual in the U.S. Since they don't depend on flowers for color, coleus will brighten your garden or patio all summer long. Whether you are into container and patio gardening or growing beautiful garden beds - you have come to the right place!

About Our Plants

Our plants are healthy and well rooted in a 1.5" x 2" deep plug surrounded by biodegradable fabric. The height of our coleus at shipping time varies according to the variety and ship date, and usually they are between 3" and 12" tall. Sizes are similar to what you would purchase in a 3" to 4" pot in a nursery. Our unique growing method allows us to provide a sturdy starter plant with a well-formed root system using a minimum amount of growing medium. At shipping time, each plant is rolled into its own cardboard tube so it arrives at your doorstep in perfect condition. We have been successfully shipping coleus this way since we opened 20 years ago. Live arrival is guaranteed! If for some reason your package is delayed or damaged and your coleus do not survive the journey, we will re-ship your order at no cost to you.

Quick FAQ: (please consult our instructional pages for more detailed information)

> All of our coleus are propagated by cuttings.
> We do not sell coleus seeds, and seeds are not available for the varieties we sell.
> Our coleus are sold as individual units, not as multi-packs.
> We have a 3 plant minimum per order. (mix or match as long as you order a total of 3 or more coleus plants)
> Coleus are tropical plants with no cold tolerance. They should only be placed outdoors after all danger of frost has passed.
> Some coleus can tolerate full sun, and some need a shadier location. Please read the catalog descriptions carefully and select those that are best for your location.
> We allow you to pick your own ship date, so please pick a date that is safe for planting coleus in your area.
> Order early! Some ship dates fill up quickly and will be closed when they reach maximum capacity.
> Shipping begins in April and ends in early June.
> Rosy Dawn Gardens closes for the season after our last ship date in June. We open again for taking orders on December 1 for shipping the following spring. Please contact us by email from June – December with any questions.
> Changes to orders cannot be made through the website. Please email us with any changes or additions at rosydawngardens@comcast.net
> We are unable to ship Coleus outside the continental United States.

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