Cold Hardy Tropicals » begonias http://coldhardytropicals.com Cold Hardy Tropical Plants - Palms, Bananas, Bamboo, and More! Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:02:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Tropical-Looking Annuals http://coldhardytropicals.com/tropical-looking-annuals/ http://coldhardytropicals.com/tropical-looking-annuals/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:59:38 +0000 admin http://tropicalesque.com/tropical-looking-annuals/2008/01/23/ While many annuals share a tropical origin, certain plants are especially useful for giving the tropicalesque garden a certain punch. They can be mixed in as accents with hardier plants. Even using just a few of these annuals along with other cold-hardy tropical looking plants can provide a dramatic effect in the garden. Try using contrasting color combinations of red, lime green, or deep purple to accent masses of green foliage.

  • Begonia. x hybrida ‘Dragon Wing’
  • Caladium
  • Dracaena marginata ‘Tricolor’
  • Strobilanthes dyerianus
  • Tradescantia pallida ‘Purple Heart’
  • Tradescantia zebrina

Strobilanthes dyerianus (Persian Shield)

Strobilanthes dyerianus (Persian Shield)

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