Planting DesignDiscover the right plants for your garden.
Even if you do n’t subsist in a tropic location , you may still have atropical gardenby using the right plants . When choosing your plant , rather than looking for ones typically found in tropic clime , focus on looking for plant with the quality you want : vibrant blooms and foliage that that are big and undimmed . Here , we declare oneself 17 plant type to assist you achieve your at - plate “ pickup . ”
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ROSE MALLOW (Hibiscus moscheutos)
Zones:5 - 9Exposure : Full sunHeight / Spread:3 to 8 feet tall , 2 to 5 feet wide
With its eye - overtake blooms that bloom from early natural spring to first hoar , Hibiscus moschuetosis a marvellous option for adding tropic dash in stale clime . Flowers are large , some motley reaching up to 8 in in width .
get a line rose mallow .
visualize : Summerific ® ' Berry Awesome’rose mallow from Proven Winners .
ROSE OF SHARON (Hibiscus syriacus)
Zones:5 - 9 , with some exceptionsExposure : Full sun to partial afternoon subtlety ( best flowering in full sun)Height / Spread:8 to 12 feet grandiloquent , 6 to 10 foot wide , depending on the variety
Another hibiscus that offer exotic flowered beauty in cold climates , Hibiscus syriacusis a bush with flowers in subtlety of white , pink , cherry , and purpleness .
Learn rise of Sharon .
visualize : Paraplu Violet ® rose of Sharon from Proven Winners .
HOSTA (Hostaspp.)
Zones:3 - 9Exposure : mottled or fond shadeHeight / Spread : From 6 to 8 column inch tall and 18 to 24 column inch broad , to 48 in tall and 6 feet wide-cut
Funka are popular leaf plant estimable for livening up shady garden , even in locations with chilly wintertime weather .
Learn Funka .
Pictured : Shadowland ® ‘ Autumn Frost’hosta from Proven Winners .
CANNA (Cannaspp.)
Zones:8 - 10Exposure : Partial refinement to full sunHeight : From 18 inches to over 6 feet magniloquent , depending on the variety
Its spectacular leaves are only one-half of what this industrial plant has to offer — rosiness that show off all summer long make cannas a welcome addition to any tropical garden .
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Pictured : Toucan ® Coralcanna lily from Proven Winners .
CALADIUM (Caladiumspp.)
Zones:9 - 11Exposure : Bright , indirect Light Within , especially for varieties with ashen coloringHeight:18 to 24 in ; nanus forms under 12 " are also usable
Another plant with leaf that amount in striking colors , caladiums are democratic for suspicious or semi - shady gardens — and some newer varieties are also sun tolerant .
Learn caladium .
see : centre to Heart ® ‘ fondness and Soul’caladium from Proven Winners .
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ALOCASIA (Alocasiaspp.)
Zones:9 - 11Exposure : hopeful , collateral lightHeight : Typically 2 to 6 feet magniloquent and wide when grown inside
Notable for their heart- or arrow - shaped leave , Alocasiabring an alien facial expression to the garden . If you like their shape but do n’t inevitably want something so expectant , there are small diversity , too — folio size of it can can range from a couple of inches to about 3 base .
envision : Alocasia micholitziana‘Frydek ’
LANTANA (Lantanaspp.)
Zones:9 - 11Exposure : Full sunHeight / Spread:2 to 6 metrical foot tall and 3 to 10 feet wide when grown as a perennial ; 3 to 4 feet tall and 1 to 3 infantry wide when grow as an yearly
These floriferous , hardy shrub come in a wide variety of colors , many of them fitting into the “ tropical ” theme .
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Pictured : Luscious ® Citrus Blend ™ lantana from Proven Winners
SWEET POTATO VINE (Ipomoea batatas)
Zones:11 , or grow as annualExposure : well with at least 6 hours of full Dominicus , they can take some shadeHeight / Spread:6 to 16 inches improbable , 3 to 6 infantry wide , up to 10 metrical foot long
Leafy annuals , ranging in color from birdlime green to deep maroon — some have streak of white or pinkish .
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visualise : Proven Accents ® Margaritasweet potato vine from Proven Winners
COLEUS (Solenostemonspp.)
Zones:10 - 11 , or grown as annualExposure : Full Sunday to shade , depend on varietyHeight / Spread : Varieties 6 inch to 3 - 1/2 metrical foot grandiloquent and 1 to 3 fundament extensive
These beauties do bloom , but many gardener love them most for their foliage . Like sweet potato vine , they range in colour . Can be planted in sun or nuance .
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image : ColorBlaze ® Dipt in Winecoleus from Proven success
PETUNIA (Petuniaspp.)
zone : Grown as annualExposure : Part sun to sunHeight / Spread : Up to 2 ' tall and 3 ' wide-cut
Especially when paired with the right tropical foliage , Supertunias in hopeful yellows , pinks , and oranges are a slap-up fit for tropical gardens . These annual last from early spring until previous fall , so they ’ll give you muckle of color all summer long .
Learn Petunia .
visualize : Supertunia ® Persimmonpetunia from Proven winner
CALIBRACHOA (Calibrachoaspp.)
Zones:9 - 11 , or grown as annualExposure : Full sun , can allow partial shadeHeight / Spread:6 to 12 inches magniloquent and 12 to 24 inches wide of the mark
offer blossom all summertime long , calibrachoa are most often used in string up baskets and containers .
Learn calibrachoa .
envision : Superbells ® Dreamsicle ® calibrachoa from Proven Winners
PAPYRUS (Cyperus papyrus)
Zones:10 - 11 , or raise as an annualExposure : Full sun , but can stand fond sunHeight / Spread : strain up to 6 groundwork tall and spreads up to 4 foot
This fast - growing works have intercourse wet soil , so ensure to keep it in a spot that wo n’t dry out . In fact , it ’s a bully flora next to garden ponds or bogs . Its attention - grabbing umbels bring a unique texture to the garden .
Pictured : Graceful grass ® King Tut ® from Proven Winners
NEW GUINEA IMPATIENS (Impatiens hawkeri)
Zones:10 - 11 , or grown as an annualExposure : Likes brightness level to average wraith , but tolerates sunHeight / Spread : look on the motley , can reach anywhere from 1 to 3 feet marvelous and about 2 foot blanket
Unlike other varieties of impatiens , New Guinea impatiens tolerate sunny fix as long as you keep their roots consistently moist . Blooming from recent spring until first frost , these beauties supply color in the garden all summertime .
Learn New Guinea impatiens .
picture : eternity ® Blushing Crimsonfrom Proven succeeder
Photo by : Chelsea Stickel
SNAKE PLANT (Sansevieria trifasciata)
Zones:9 - 10 , or grown as an annual or houseplantExposure : Doesn’t like direct sun , but thrive when it receives some lightHeight / Spread : Varieties ramble from 6 inch to 4 feet in pinnacle
Its love for light but not direct sun make this a perfect plant for pots in a tropic - themed patio area . Though beloved by gardener for being gentle to broadcast , snake plants can be toxic when take , so be aware of their positioning and propinquity to ducky and children .
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Photo by : Janet Loughrey
PASSIONFLOWER (Passifloraspp.)
Zones:5 - 11Exposure : Full sun to partial shadeHeight / Spread:6 to 30 feet marvelous , 3 to 6 invertebrate foot wide
The exotic blooms of passionflower are multi - superimposed , with a base of rounded petals topped by a collar of slender radiating strand , and a vertical antennae - like nerve centre . flower , which blossom from summer into downfall , are royal , downcast , red , pink , green , whitened , or multi - colored . This vigorous quick - growing vine , which attaches itself with twining stalk , can be used as a screen to underwrite a fencing or arbor .
bank bill : Can be invasive in warmer regions .
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TRUMPET VINE (Campsis radicans)
Zones:4 - 9Exposure : Full sun to fond shadeHeight / Spread:20 to 40 foot tall , 5 to 10 substructure wide
plush serrated foliage provides an attractive backcloth to clusters of large funnel shape - regulate flush in colors of red-faced , orangish , or yellowed that come along in summer and attract hummingbird and butterflies . This deciduous vine , which attach itself with its aerial roots , can be used as screening on an arbor or pergola bombastic enough tolerate its weight .
preeminence : This fast - growing vine can be invasive in lovesome regions , spreading by semen and underground base runner .
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BOUGAINVILLEA (Bougainvilleaspp.)
Zones:9 - 12Exposure : Full sunHeight / Spread:2 to 30 foot magniloquent and broad
This tropic vine is a pop alternative in hoarfrost - costless neighborhood for its prolific bloom and carefree nature . industrial plant bloom nearly year - round , with clusters of flush in smart hue of pink , orange , coral , blood-red , yellow , orange , and occasionally ashen . This vigorous woody vine , which attaches itself via its twining stems , ask potent documentation and unconstipated pruning to keep it in check . produce along a wall , arbor , or pergola , or use as a low - maintenance groundcover . In cool clime , small specimens can be grown in a hanging basket or container and overwinter indoors .
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