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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]