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I found out about the Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa) earlier this spring. I was immediately fascinated by the bright light green colored blades as well as it’s graceful growing habit. So I just had to find more info on it.
As the name implies, this is a Japanese native that grows on the wet, rocky cliffs [...]

Sometimes, the best way to build your zone 7 (or lower) tropical garden is to find temperate perennials that mimmick tropical garden favorites. One of these is the the Orchid with their exotic beauty. However, if you live in a temperate zone Orchids are obviously not an option and growing them indoors is very [...]

Next in the series of Tropical Feel Garden posts is the Hibiscus Moscheutos.  These hibiscus shrubs can bring a tropical feel all the way down to Zone 5. They are very similar to their tropical cousins in that they come if several colors like red, pink, white, maroon and salmon. They feature large exotic tropical [...]

This is another post on getting that tropical feel in your Zone 7 (maybe zone 6) garden. My second choice for that Tropical feel is the Elephant ear or Colocasias. If you are not familiar with them, they come in various sizes and a couple of different colors. There are also some varieties that will [...]

The Dragon Arum is a very unusual plant that will make a major impact in your garden. The Dragon Arum is a Mediterranean native that has exotic foliage and a very unique mottled stalk. Each year this plant produces a 3-foot stalk that produces an extremely exotic 18″ and beautiful deep red flower. The plant [...]