Cold Hardy Tropicals

These tropical-looking plants don’t quite fit into the other categories – small, tropical-looking deciduous shrubs, hardy citrus, eucalyptus, and yuccas. They work well with evergreen trees and shrubs, and deciduous trees to create a permanent framework for your tropical garden. Dediduous Shrubs, Yuccas, and More: Buddleia davidii (Butterfly bush) : Zone 5-10 Hibiscus syriacus (Rose-of-sharon) [...]

Tropical-looking deciduous trees are valuable because they are typically large and easy to grow, creating a framework around which other tropical-looking plants can be arranged. The tropical effect may come from large, exotic-looking leaves; palm-like, finely-divided leaves; or some other feature, such as interesting flowers, fruit, bark, or branch structure. Deciduous Trees Albizia julibrissin (Silk [...]