Looking at planting some Chinese Windmill and Needle palms in the ground. Also musa basjoo banana trees and maybe some other hardy banana trees in the ground. Canna and calla lilly, elephant ears as annuals or ill dig up the bulbs before the fall frost. I'd like some more permanent plants, some big vines that could wrap around and/or hang from the large trees already here. Ive planted many annuals this year. A few annual vines, many cypress vines and cardinal climbers, 2 moonflowers, and i have at least 1 morning glory flying saucer vine going. Lots of balsam camellias, a few castor beans, 4 o' clock marvel of Peru, hollyhock, china asters, about 6 to 8 hostas, a lot of lillies that spread since last year, cup and saucer vines, nasturium fiestas, hawaiian blues, dusty millers, a lot of amaranthus love lies bleeding and another type of amaranthus, ostrich ferns, golden fern, a couple dracaena marginata palms, spider lillies, chinese lanterns, brazilian verbena, hibiscus syriacus, hydrangeas, and many more.

I did a few potted plants this year like bromeliad, begonia rex, those two dracaena marginatas, angel's trumpet, musa basjoo japanese banana tree, the common orchid, and then two pots of amaranthus love lies bleeding. I just think the pink tassles on them look really cool and tropical, hope they grow well this year and form some longer tassles before fall.

I know rhododendrons and azeales are on the list of plants to get that would be more permanent in-ground plants. The thing im missing is more trees, id like some exotic or tropical looking trees that wouldnt be common or native in northeast united states, or even if there are some cool exotic or tropical rainforest looking trees that happen to be native to the NE USA id like to hear some suggestions either way. I would really appreciate any ideas that may be cool to try that would help make are yard look like a tropical rainforest. Even non plant ideas, like a certain type of wood for a boardwalk and outdoor pergola or hut, water, stream, waterfall ideas, Mayan hammocks, or anything!

what tropical or tropical looking plants have you had success with in zone 6? I was thinking hardy banana tree, or ice cream banana, or hardy kiwi. Its a plus if you know if it can survive the winter or needs to be brought inside