Cold Hardy Tropicals » shrubs 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 Shrubs and Other Plants http://coldhardytropicals.com/tropical-looking-shrubs-and-other-plants/ http://coldhardytropicals.com/tropical-looking-shrubs-and-other-plants/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:51:17 +0000 admin http://tropicalesque.com/tropical-looking-shrubs-and-other-plants/2007/12/06/ 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) : Zone 5-9
  • Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea) : Zone 6-10
  • Spirea x bumalda ‘Goldflame’ (Goldflame spirea) : Zone 4-8
  • Eucalyptus Neglecta (Omeo Gum) : Zone 7-10
  • Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange) : Zone 5-9
  • Yucca ‘Bright edge’ (Bright edge yucca) : Zone 4-10

Yucca ‘Bright Edge’

Yucca ‘Bright Edge’

from Variegated Foliage Nursery

]]> http://coldhardytropicals.com/tropical-looking-shrubs-and-other-plants/feed/ 0 Tropical-Looking Broadleaf Evergreen Trees and Shrubs http://coldhardytropicals.com/tropical-looking-broadleaf-evergreen-trees-and-shrubs/ http://coldhardytropicals.com/tropical-looking-broadleaf-evergreen-trees-and-shrubs/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2007 04:32:54 +0000 admin http://tropicalesque.com/tropical-looking-broadleaf-evergreen-trees-and-shrubs/2007/11/02/ Many varieties of trees and shrubs are valuable in a tropicalesque garden for their tropical-looking foliage, flowers, or general habit. Some trees and shrubs are fully hardy, yet add a tropical aura to a landscape. Certain trees and shrubs that have been traditionally grown in warmer areas, such as the southern United States, are hardier than commonly thought, and are worth trying in a colder climate to achieve a tropical look.

Some of these plants may be valuable for their glossy foliage; others for their large, jungle-like leaves. Others may have finely-divided palm-like leaves, tropical-looking flowers, a unique bark texture, or an interesting trunking habit.

Tropical-looking broadleaf evergreens are notable for glossy evergreen foliage that can extend the garden’s tropical look past the prime season of many deciduous plants.

Broadleaf Evergreen Trees and Shrubs

  • Camellia (Camellias)
  • Gardenia augusta ‘Grif’s Select’ (‘Grif’s Select’ gardenia) : Zone 6-10
  • Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia)
  • Mahonia aquifolium (Oregon grape / Holly-leaved barberry) : Zone 5-9
  • Nandina domestica (Heavenly bamboo) : Zone 6-11
  • Pieris japonica (Japanese pieris) : Zone 5-8
  • Rhododendron (Rhododendrons)
  • Rhododendron (Azaleas)

Magnolia Grandiflora Edith Bogue

Magnolia grandiflora ‘Edith Bogue’

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