Hardy Tropicals
By Susan Hamilton, special to HGTV.com
Many of the plants that project the tropical look aren't winter hardy below 15 to 20 degrees (USDA Zone 8) and should be treated as annuals. But many of these plants make excellent houseplants and can be overwintered in the home, spending summers in your garden year after year. Some of the plants mentioned here, however, are a wee bit hardier than most tropicals, so depending on where you live, they can spend more time--maybe even winters too--outdoors.
--Susan Hamilton is an associate professor in the Department of Plant Sciences and Landscape Systems and director of the UT Gardens at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Resources plants Stokes Tropicals
Jeanerette, LA
Phone: 337-365-6998
Toll-free: 800-624-9706
Website:
www.stokestropicals.com
plants Brent and Becky's Bulbs
Website:
www.brentandbeckysbulbs.com
plantsVan Bourgondien
Website:
www.dutchbulbs.com
plants Randolph's Greenhouses
Jackson, TN
Website:
www.randolphsgreenhouses.complants Singing Springs Nursery
Website:
www.singingspringsnursery.com
plantsPlant Delights Nursery Inc.
Website:
www.plantdelights.com
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