August 11, 2025 - Gardeners looking for an exotic plant will love the Tropicanna® Canna, grown in Zones 7-11. This plant elevates your landscape with tall stems crowned by large, orange blooms. Its foliage piques interest as it emerges, with bright burgundy ...

Perennials such as phlox, daylilies, and coneflowers return each year with vibrant blooms, while shrubs like hydrangeas, butterfly bushes, and hibiscus add lasting color. Ornamental grasses grow beautifully in this climate, providing graceful ...

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June 17, 2024 - Ideal for borders and as a background plant. ... Produces vibrant, petunia-like flowers. Hardy in zone 7, dies back in winter but returns in spring. Thrives in full sun to partial shade. Tolerant of heat and humidity. Excellent for adding color to borders and containers. ... Graceful, arching foliage that adds a tropical look.

October 9, 2025 - Heliconia rostrata, known as Hanging Lobster Claw, is an ornamental, evergreen perennial with large, banana-like leaves and striking flower clusters that hang from its stems in spring and summer. Bright red bracts tipped with yellow and green encase yellowish-white flowers, attracting hummingbirds and producing dark blue fruits. Ideal for tropical gardens, these long-lasting blossoms are perfect for arrangements. ... Mandevilla boliviensis (White Dipladenia) is a woody-stemmed, twining tropical vine with sprays of 3-7 large, white, funnel-shaped flowers, up to 3 in.

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In our zone 7b garden in Raleigh, NC we have many hardy tropical plants for sale including: ... Large-leaved perennials and tall perennials like Tetrapanax, Philodendron, Heliconia, Manihot, Hedychium, Canna, and Curcuma

Discover the best Hardiness Zone 7 Plants for your garden. Find resilient perennials, shrubs, & trees that thrive in Zone 7 climates.

July 6, 2018 - A tropical plant that can grow up to 10 feet in one summer, this plant is great either for containers or the mixed border. White-, pink-, yellow-, peach- and purple-flowering varieties are available. Give this plant moist, rich, well-drained soil in full sun to part or light shade. During the growing season feed every 2 weeks with a balanced fertilizer. Hardy to USDA Zone 7.

November 5, 2024 - The gigantic leaves of the colocasia juxtaposed with the delicate looking foliage and white flowers of Sweet Autumn clematis (there’s absolutely nothing delicate about this plant) does it for me. Pictures are great for showing you where something’s lacking and I think a Stained Glass hosta beneath the one on the left will really make those dark leaves pop. Good thing I already have that hosta (on far right) and have added it to the list of things to be divided in the spring. On that note, hosta, while perennial here, also lends tropical flair with it’s big leaves.

October 2, 2022 - Most fig trees are not cold hardy ... to Zone 7. There are two varieties though that are hardy down to Zone 5 and can withstand very cold temperatures. Choose ‘Chicago Hardy’ or ‘Violette de Bordeaux.’ Not overly fussy when it comes to soil and conditions, these cultivars will give you tasty, tropical fruit in colder areas. Not actually a true lily, daylilies are a perfect addition to a tropical-inspired garden in a cool area. They are a perennial that requires ...

June 17, 2025 - Phlox Vibrant, long-lasting blooms attract pollinators, with varieties blooming from early spring to late fall. Pineapple Lily Add tropical flair to gardens and containers with pineapple-like blooms and striking foliage; easy to grow.

1 day ago - Turn your porch into an island oasis with these tropical picks. From fruits and palms to cacti and vines, shop our wide selection!

April 6, 2021 - You can grow ginger outdoors in USDA Zones 7-10, though I’ve had luck growing it in high tunnels throughout Michigan as well. So long as you don’t let the plants experience temperatures below 50 degrees F, you can harvest homegrown ginger from the garden for use in curries, soups, drinks, and more. Give your garden a sense of the Jurassic period with a hardy Japanese painted fern. This jewel-toned plant thrives in zones 4-8 and even won an award for the 2004 Perennial Plant of the Year.

November 23, 2024 - While these plants are only perennial in warmer areas, they grow quickly and can be planted as an annual in colder zones. ... Scientific name: Trachycarpus fortunei Zone: 7 to 11 Exposure: Sun to part sun Height: 20′ to 40′ Width: 10′ to 20′ Bloom time: Flower color: Palm trees are one of the most recognizable tropical plants.

CANNA LILY The canna lily is one of those special plants whose foliage is easily as gorgeous as its flowers. These summer-blooming bulbs are much hardier than they look. Plus, they are very easy to grow in USDA zones 7-11.

December 4, 2024 - Hardy down to zone 7, it can be made even more hardy by taking winter precautions. Many gardeners grow palms in Ohio, New York and Virginia, by wrapping the tree with burlap, planting in a wind protected position, and mulching deeply. Generally grows 10- 20 feet tall, in full to partial sun. Can be potted in a large container. Often used at tropical location hotels.

August 11, 2022 - It grows in Central America, among ... white and red flowers can liven up your yard. ... ​The maypop (also known as the passionflower or wild passion vine) is a perennial vine....

August 9, 2023 - Passionflower is a tropical vine that serves as a butterfly host plant, featuring large and exotic flowers. ... Passionflower, or passion vine, is a tropical flowering vine that is woody in tropical and subtropical climates. It is a root hardy ...