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If you are looking for a true tropical looking plant, then look no further than the Hardy Hibiscus.   While some mistake these for Rose of Sharon (they are related), these are a breed all onto themselves.  Unlike the Rose of Sharon, these hibiscii are die back perennials while the Rose of Sharon is a decidious [...]

I have always seen this in the catalogs but never live and in person, so I figured the bleeding heart name was more of a metaphor than anything else. That is until I visited a nursery some time ago where they had several examples of this plant and I was shocked [...]

In an earlier article, I mentioned the Black Magic elephant ear but would you believe it possible to grow an even more amazing tropical Elephant Ear in your Zone 7 garden? I didn’t, that is until I read up on it. This amazing Hybrid Upright Elephant Ear is called Alocasia Portodora and can grow to [...]

Sometimes when there is a plant I really like that doesn’t work in my area, its easier to find a suitable substitute than to try growing said plant only to have it fail time and time again. That is the case with Caladiums in my case. While they will grow just fine in the summer [...]

I am always on the look out for new and interesting tropical like plants that will work in my zone 7 area and I recently found the Sweet Shrub which I think qualifies for both interesting and tropical like. This shrub features highly aromatic flowers and foliage. The flowers are a dark red to burgundy [...]