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Royal Scepter Hidden Ginger
Prices start at : 9.99 USD

Densely packed pink bracts mature to become near true red edged with yellow throats ultimately producing an 8-12" high by 4" wide spike from which sunny yellow true flowers emerge daily.
  • Deer Resistance: Not Likely to be Bothered
  • Soil & Moisture: Average moist, well-drained, moderately fertile soils.
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 8,9,10,11
  • Indoor Light: Direct sunlight, High
  • Salt Tolerance: Moderate - most likely
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Chinese Lantern Hibiscus, Madagascar Hibiscus
Prices start at : 14.99 USD

Allow the soil to become slightly dry between waterings approximately to a depth of between 1/2" deep for small containers to 1" deep for large containers. Most Tropical Hibiscus are sun and heat loving, usually medium to large, tropical shrubs with excellent...
  • Native To / Origin: Madagascar
  • Grows To: 3-6'H x 4-6'W
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 10,11
  • Outdoor Light: Cool AM sun, Part shade, Light shade, Filtered shade, Part sun
  • Soil & Moisture: Moderately moist, well-drained, preferably mildly acidic, moderately fertile soils.
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Variegated Horned Gardenia
Prices start at : 14.99 USD

The plant is fairly upright and seems to be a dwarf to semi-dwarf making it a good choice for containers. The beautifully variegated foliage of this Gardenia make it a stand out. The rounded and often twisted rich dark green foliage is randomly streaked...
  • Soil & Moisture: Average moist, moderately fertile, acidic soils with good drainage.
  • Pruning: In summer once flowering is finished, buds are set in late summer and fall.
  • Outdoor Light: Part sun, Part shade
  • Indoor Light: Direct sunlight, High
  • pH Range: Acidic, Mildly Acidic
  • Grows To: 3-4'H x 2-4'W
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Des Moines
Pink Flair Orchid Cactus,  Epiphyllum Pink Flair
Prices start at : 9.99 USD

Epiphyllums are great for hanging baskets. Hybrid Orchid Cactus typically open at night but often last well through the next day. If pollinated the flowers can mature into deliciously edible fruit.
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 10B,11,12
  • Grows To: 3'H x 5'W
  • Container Size: 2.25 inch T / 9.7 fl.oz. / 287 ml
  • pH Range: Acidic, Mildly Acidic, Neutral, Mildly Alkaline
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Des Moines
Mount Everest Tropical Hibiscus
Prices start at : 9.99 USD

Allow the soil to become slightly dry between waterings approximately to a depth of between 1/2" deep for small containers to 1" deep for large containers. Grow the Mount Everest Hibiscus as a container plant to add a cool tropical effect.
  • pH Range: Acidic, Mildly Acidic, Neutral
  • Native To / Origin: Garden Hybrid, the species is native to Tropical Asia
  • Soil & Moisture: Moderately moist, well-drained, preferably mildly acidic, moderately fertile soils.
  • Indoor Light: Direct sunlight, High
  • Salt Tolerance: Slight
  • Grows To: 4-6'H x 4-5'W
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Des Moines
Corona del Rey Tropical Hibiscus
Prices start at : 9.99 USD

The unusually colored flowers are subtended by medium sized, dark green, tropical foliage that is typically, but not always, deeply serrated. Tropical Hibiscus make for showy, free-flowering container plants where not hardy.
  • Deer Resistance: Sometimes Bothered - Occasionally Severely
  • Native To / Origin: US-Gardens
  • Salt Tolerance: Slight
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 10,11
  • Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
  • Indoor Light: Direct sunlight, High
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Des Moines
Dwarf Weeping Blue Ginger
Prices start at : 12.99 USD

Tropical glossy green ginger-like foliage is borne on stiff fleshy stems. Single dark blue blooms over a long period in summer and fall. More compact grower than regular Blue Ginger.
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 9,10,11
  • Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
  • Grows To: 4'H x 2'W
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Des Moines
Double Purple Angel\'s Trumpet, Purple Hindu Datura, Devil\'s Trumpet, Horn of Plenty
Prices start at : 5.99 USD

Also known as Devil's Trumpet, due to the poisonous properties of this member of the Nightshade family. 8-10" long double or triple purple and white trumpets are borne throughout the warmest months.
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 9B,10,(9? with protection)
  • Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered
  • Grows To: 3-5'H x 3-5'W
  • Container Size: 2.25 inch T / 9.7 fl.oz. / 287 ml
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Des Moines
Double Yellow Angel\'s Trumpet, Devil\'s Trumpet
Prices start at : 6.99 USD

Outside of its hardiness zones the Double Yellow Angel's Trumpet is suitable in the ground as an annual in hot summer climates as well as in containers elsewhere. These are fast growing small to medium-sized, shrub-like, frost tender tropical plants that...
  • Container Size: 2.25 inch T / 9.7 fl.oz. / 287 ml
  • Grows To: 3-5'H x 3-5'W
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 9B,10,11
  • Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered
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Des Moines
Pink Flair Orchid Cactus, epiphyllum
Prices start at : 14.99 USD

If pollinated the flowers can mature into deliciously edible fruit. Epiphyllums are one of the few true jungle Cacti where they are often found growing with the orchids and bromeliads far removed from the forest floor.
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 10B,11,12
  • Outdoor Light: AM sun, Part shade, Light shade
  • pH Range: Acidic, Mildly Acidic, Neutral, Mildly Alkaline
  • Salt Tolerance: Poor
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Des Moines
Tikitm Jungle Cloak Copperleaf, Jacob\'s Coat, Joseph\'s Coat, Match-Me-If-You Can, Firedragon
Prices start at : 7.99 USD

Plant Copperleaf Plants in the ground in the garden or landscape once all danger of frost has past and soil temperatures have begun to warm in mid to late spring or early summer depending on your climate.
  • Soil & Moisture: Average moist, well-drained soils.
  • Indoor Light: Direct Sun, High
  • Native To / Origin: Gardens
  • Salt Tolerance: Slight
  • pH Range: Acidic, Mildly Acidic, Neutral, Mildly Alkaline
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Lemon Yellow Rosemallow, Sun Hibiscus, Wildestokroos
Prices start at : 9.99 USD

The flowers and foliage of Hibiscus calyphyllus are sometimes cooked and eaten by native tribes in Tropical Africa where this is an escaped invasive species as well as its native Temperate Asia.
  • Indoor Light: Direct sunlight is preferred if overwintering indoors
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun, AM sun, Part shade
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 8B,9,10,11, 8A with protection
  • pH Range: Acidic, Mildly Acidic
  • Native To / Origin: Tropical Africa, Temperate Asia
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Des Moines
Sport of Sports Hibiscus, Yellow El Capitolio Hibiscus, Poodle Hibiscus
Prices start at : 14.99 USD

Their pollen and nectar rich flowers attract a host of pollinators including bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Their unique form, flower size, vigor, and flower power all make the El Capitolio Hibiscus types some of our favorites for large tropical...
  • Grows To: 8'H x 5'W
  • Deer Resistance: Sometimes Bothered - Occasionally Severely
  • pH Range: Acidic, Mildly Acidic, Neutral
  • Soil & Moisture: Moderately moist, well-drained, preferably mildly acidic, moderately fertile soils.
  • Indoor Light: Direct sunlight, High
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
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Des Moines
Flaming Glorybower Vine, Bleeding Heart
Prices start at : 17.99 USD

The Flaming Glory Bower Vine is also known as the Bleeding Heart Vine although this one, unlike Clerodendrum x thompsoniae or the White Bleeding Heart Vine , does not have a showy colorful calyx from which the flowers emerge.
  • Native To / Origin: Tropical Western Africa
  • Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml
  • pH Range: Acidic, Mildly Acidic
  • Soil & Moisture: Average moist, fertile, well-drained soils. Allow the soil to become slightly dry between waterings.
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 9,10,11
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Des Moines
Golden Brush Ginger, Voodoo Flame Ginger, Golden Ginger
Prices start at : 9.99 USD

Image courtesy of Agristarts. Its dense and compact, evergreen habit and floriferous nature make it a perfect choice for containers. The Golden Brush Ginger is sure to add a tropical feel to any indoor space or the porch or patio.
  • Native To / Origin: Borneo
  • Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
  • Deer Resistance: Not Likely to be Bothered
  • Indoor Light: Cool sunlight
  • Grows To: 12-18''H x 12-18''W
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Swiss Cheese Plant, Swiss Cheese Ivy, Window Leaf, Shotgun Ivy, Buckshot Ivy
Prices start at : 14.99 USD

A popular heirloom indoor plant with large dark green tropical foliage that is full of holes like Swiss Cheese. Swiss Cheese Plant will readily cling to a support or it can be allowed to spill from containers, and in hanging baskets.
  • Outdoor Light: Light Shade
  • Indoor Light: Medium Indirect Light
  • Grows To: 4-12'H x 12-24"W
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 10,11
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Des Moines
Begonia ‘Martha Stewart\' (Begonia rhizomatous hybrid)
Prices start at : 14.95 USD / 2.5" Pot Size

Begonia ‘Martha Stewart' (Begonia rhizomatous hybrid) NEW! An exclusive Logee hybrid that we are honored to name after our friend, Martha Stewart. This new begonia hybrid is a strong grower that does well under normal house conditions.
  • Hardiness Zone: 10
  • Grows to: 6-8"
  • Minimum Temperature Indoors: 60
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Des Moines
Red  5 in. Anthurium Plant in Ceramic Pot
Prices start at : 30.19 USD / each

A beautiful 5 in. Simply add six ice cubes per week - It's Just that simple. Anthurium nestled in a ceramic pot. A stunning indoor plant, this tropical flower is guaranteed to be a focal point in any interior room.
  • Hardiness Zone: 10 (30 to 40 F),9 (20 to 30 F)
  • Mature Width (in.): 5
  • Returnable: 90-Day
  • Abundant tropical flower: Yes
  • Blossom Color Family: Reds / Pinks
  • Wildlife Deterred: No Wildlife Deterred
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Dainty White, White Swan Hibiscus
Prices start at : 12.99 USD

Tropical Hibiscus are sun and heat loving, medium to large, tropical shrubs with excellent flower power and even some salt tolerance making them popular choices for warm inland as well as coastal climates.
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 10,11
  • Indoor Light: Direct sunlight, High
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun, Part shade
  • Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
  • Salt Tolerance: Slight
  • Deer Resistance: Sometimes Bothered - Occasionally Severely
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Hawaiian Snowbush
Prices start at : 7.99 USD

Compact grower. Really will brighten those shady spots. Can be grown in sun or shade. This is the smaller version, showing more white as compared to Breynia disticha or Japanese Snowbush, which is larger and darker colored.
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 9,10
  • Salt Tolerance: Slight
  • Grows To: 2'H x 2'W
  • Indoor Light: High
  • pH Range: Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
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Hawaiian White Hibiscus (Hibiscus arnottianus)
Prices start at : 17.95 USD / 4" Pot Size

They are quite vigorous, have an upright habit and do best in a full sun exposure. When in bloom, the growing tips are inundated with buds and flowers emerge daily for weeks. Hawaiian White Hibiscus (Hibiscus arnottianus) This beautiful Hawaiian species...
  • Sun Requirement: Full Sun
  • Bloom Season: Summer
  • Grows to: 2-4'
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Matucana Peruvian Torch Cactus, Matucana Peruvian Torch Trichocereus peruvianus  Matucana
Prices start at : 12.95 USD / 1 packet

Besides mescaline, it also contains varying phenethylamines and other substances in minimal proportions * Today it is still used by Curanderos (medicine men) of northern Peru. * The active compound is 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine or mescaline which...
  • Botanical Name: Trichocereus peruvianus Matucana
  • Purity: 98%
  • Genus: Trichocereus
  • Family: Cactaceae
  • Seeds Per Pound: 342,680
  • Crop Year: 2016
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Goldfish Hibiscus
Prices start at : 9.99 USD

They are commonly successfully used as landscape shrubs in the warmer parts of zone 9 and throughout much of zone 10.Remember that these are truly tropical plants and will likely suffer at least some damage from even brief freezes.
  • Deer Resistance: Sometimes Bothered -Sometimes Bothered - Occasionally Severely
  • Salt Tolerance: Slight
  • Soil & Moisture: Moderately moist, well-drained, preferably mildly acidic, moderately fertile soils.
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 10,11
  • Indoor Light: Direct sunlight, High
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Des Moines
Erin Rachael Tropical Hibiscus
Prices start at : 9.99 USD

Erin Rachael's smaller stature makes it a perfect container specimen or as part of the landscape in frost free locations. Brilliant orange fading to pink and finally red and burgundy in the eye.
  • Indoor Light: Direct sunlight, High
  • Soil & Moisture: Moderately moist, well-drained, preferably mildly acidic, moderately fertile soils.
  • Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 10,11
  • Native To / Origin: US - Curt Sinclair, ca. 2002, Florida
  • Deer Resistance: Sometimes Bothered - Occasionally Severely
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St. John\'s Hibiscus, Kokio Hibiscus, St. John\'s Rosemallow
Prices start at : 14.99 USD

Allow the soil to become slightly dry between waterings approximately to a depth of between 1/2" deep for small containers to 1" deep for large containers. St. John's Hibiscus has a naturally upright to vase shaped somewhat open habit but can easily be...
  • Native To / Origin: US - Kuaui, Hawaii
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun, Part shade
  • Soil & Moisture: Average moisture, good drainage, relatively fertile soils. Somewhat drought resistant once well established.
  • Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 10B,11
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Des Moines
Philodendron Monstera
Prices start at : 19.95 USD / 6"

Its a drought tolerant houseplant that cleans the air of toxins. Philodendron monstera is an eye-catching house plant that has large, heart-shaped leaves that can reach more than a foot long and wide.
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Big-Leaf Princess Flower, Tibouchina, Glory Flower
Prices start at : 14.99 USD

May freeze back in winter but is reliably hardy in zones 9 and warmer. The huge tropical velvety foliage is very unique and is topped by spikes of royal purple flowers in summer. A real conversation piece whether in flower or not.
  • Grows To: 4-8'H x 3-6'W
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun, Part shade
  • Native To / Origin: SE Brazil
  • Salt Tolerance: Slight
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