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Tropical Gardening

Are you bored with traditional annuals at the garden center? Tropical gardening has made a big comeback. Adding just a few tropical plants into the flower border will draw special attention to your garden. In July and August, when the temperature gets hot and dry for long periods of time, traditional garden plants tend to struggle. Alternatively, a garden planted with tropicals gets better as the season progresses.

Many house plants - such as the rubber tree, spider plant, and pothos - can be placed outside during the summer and make excellent additions to your summer garden. Tropicals can be planted in pots or directly in the ground. Many tropical’s can be dug up and brought inside for the winter.

A few of our favorite tropicals include: Caladium, Tropical Hibiscus, Cana, and Alocasia (commonly called elephant ears). Most of these plants come in many sizes and colors. As always, we recommend purchasing these plants from a reputable garden center. Plants such as elephant ears can be planted inside in containers and placed outside after the threat of frost has passed.

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