Cold Hardy Tropicals

These tropical-looking perennials are excellent for filling in your tropicalesque garden with low-maintenance areas.

• Aspidistra elatior (Cast-iron plant) : Zone 6-10
• Belamcanda chinensis (Blackberry lily, Leopard flower) : Zone 5-11
• Bergenia cordifolia (Heartleaf bergenia) : Zone 3-8
• Crocosmia (Montbretia) : Zone 6-10
• Eucomis ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ (Purple Pineapple Lily) : Zone 6-9
• Euphorbia epithymoides (Cushion spurge) : Zone 4-8
• Helleborus (Hellebores) : Zone 4-9
• Hemerocallis (Daylily) : Zone 3-9
• Hibiscus moscheutos (Rose mallow) : Zone 5-9
• Houttuynia cordata ‘Chameleon’ (Chameleon plant) : Zone 3-9
• Iris ensata (Japanese iris) : Zone 4-10
• Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris) : Zone 5-8
• Ligularia stenocephala (Ligularia): Zone 5-8
• Lilium x hybridum (Lily) : Zone 4-8
• Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower) : Zone 2-9
• Persicaria microcephala ‘Red Dragon’ (Red Dragon Persicaria) : Zone 5-9
• Petasites japonicus ‘Giganteus’ (Japanese Butterbur) : Zone 5-9
• Rodgersia aesculifolia (Rodgersia) : Zone 3-9
• Sedum ‘Matrona’ (Matrona sedum) : Zone 4-9

Photo courtesy Tom Murphy VII