The ice storm and long periods of freezing temperatures in January made this a hard winter for some of the tropical plants in ...

Hybrids of hardy hibiscus can offer much larger blooms, but some extraordinary color combinations fall into the tropical ...

These tropical plants are stunning! Growing in green, bronze, black, variegated, or striped foliage, their flowers come in many colors: pink, orange, yellow, red, and even bi-color. Don’t forget ...

Tropical plants in the genus Heliconia attract hummingbirds, bats and other creatures in the wild — and intrigue plant collectors, who prize them for their intense colors, dramatic beak-like ...

Colder climate gardeners may want to sow their seeds indoors in April, to transplant in May when the weather is more ...

Philadelphia-area gardeners may turn to tropical plants as dramatic additions to their home gardens. The prime time to plant them is coming soon.

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — From bonsai trees to unique and colorful flowers, a small garden in Fort Pierce offers a surplus of splendor. "The thing I like about being here in the garden is that we call ...