Tropical Plant Crop Plant For Sale In Detroit

Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. *Summer Skies Agapanthus is considered hardy into zone 5 with proper siting, such as the south side of a building or other structure, and a mulch.

The three-lobed glossy, olive green foliage adorns this medium sized tropical perennial twining vine. Each cap has its own 10-14'' purple twisting streamer dangling from its tip. Beautiful and unusual! Deep burgundy-green, curving, tubular, dutchman's...

The Double Yellow Angel's Trumpet is often grown as an annual or short-lived shrub-like perennial and it is easy enough to save a few seed from the large capsules once they split open to grow new ones for next year.

Provide a moist, well-drained, moderately fertile, humus rich soil with cool to filtered sunlight. These root hardy perennials will die completely to the ground in winter and return in late spring where hardy.

Many others have mentioned that General Pershing is probably best left to large containers in areas north of zone 9,10, and 11 where it can grow to become a fairly large evergreen shrub or small weeping tree standard.

We have more growing so do not despair. Used widely in Mexican dishes. The Rootbeer Tree is a vigorous upright perennial that spreads by underground runners. Just sign up to be notified!!

With more light the Giant Chenille tends to have a fuller denser growing habit and the flowers often have a more intense red coloration. It will tolerate temperatures down to 40-50 o F for short periods but often enters into a state of semi-dormancy and...

The larger growing varieties are easily trained into tree standards or can be grown as large shrubs or shaped into hedges. Their pollen and nectar rich flowers attract a host of pollinators including bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

The wide foliage of this easy to grow Bromeliad is edged in broad streaks of creamy white to rich pink. Eoz can be grown in soil or on wood or cork and it is sure to multiply readily creating a colony of small colorful rosettes.

A popular heirloom indoor plant with large dark green tropical foliage that is full of holes like Swiss Cheese. Swiss Cheese Plant is also known as the Swiss Cheese Philodendron but it is actually a species of Monstera.

Fort Myers Yellow is also often seen grown as a 4-6' high tree standard or braid. Avoid using a saucer or empty any excess water from it 30-40 minutes after watering. The brilliant yellow flowers contrast nicely with the rich green glossy foliage of this...

A real conversation piece whether in flower or not. 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.

Often used as a grafting rootstock but is free flowering, beautiful, and vigorous enough to have a place in the tropical garden in its own right. We previously offered this variety as 'Double Raspberry'.

8-10" long double or triple yellow, night fragrant, cornucopia like trumpets are borne throughout the warmer months of the year or nearly year round when grown in a greenhouse or conservatory.

Thoroughly water to moisten the entire root-ball each time you water. Tropical Hibiscus flower on new growth and so need to have ample nutrients, regular moisture, as well as moderate amounts of sunlight available to maintain adequate growth and flower...

This Single Red Hibiscus is similar to the species although this one may actually be of hybrid parentage. Avoid using a saucer or empty any excess water from it 30-40 minutes after watering.

Grown in a warm climate or warm indoor temperatures, this tropical beauty may be found in flower almost any time of year. Full plant image courtesy of Agristarts, all rights reserved.

The bush has a more lateral growth habit but it can be trained to grow upright with staking and pinching. This beauty blooms prolifically throughout the summer. Special Note: ‘Night Runner' flowers that have bloomed for us in CT look similar to the...

For eating right out of the fruit, allow the fruit to wrinkle for a few days to raise the sugar levels and enhance the flavor. The passion fruit is round to oval, yellow or dark purple at maturity, with a soft to firm, juicy interior filled with numerous...

This free blooming plant also attracts butterflies. Provide Plumbago with a well-drained acid soil in a full to partial sun location for best results. In the northern portions of its range like zone 8B and 9 provide a deep mulch during winter.

Use as a non-aggressive groundcover in the garden or filler in containers. Consider providing a protected area and breathable protective mulch in the northern portions of its cold hardiness range to help ensure its return in spring.

Tropical Hibiscus flower on new growth and so need to have ample nutrients, regular moisture, as well as moderate amounts of sunlight available to maintain adequate growth and flower production.

Makes a beautiful container or garden specimen. The Chinese Yellow Banana was at one time considered to be nearly extinct in its native habitat. This is tough, hardy, and easily grown, tightly clump forming rhizomatous tropical.

It starts fruiting at 5-6' tall and makes an excellent container plant. The sweet bananas are dessert quality, and the plant is very productive. This unusual banana produces 2 large heads of fruit in its second cycle of fruiting.

An excellent choice for large trellises and arbors or as an espalier. A very unusual and easily grown specimen plant that is quite tolerant of seaside conditions. 8" long fragrant golden trumpets with purple veins are borne from winter through spring...

Cool morning sunlight and bright indirect light bring out the most intense colors. An easy to grow and easy to enjoy addition to tropical settings. Keep water in the cups formed by the rosettes of foliage.

A loosely double Tropical Hibiscus with large deep red flowers that are borne in abundance practically throughout the year. For more on how to successfully grow Tropical Hibiscus in portions of zones 9 and 10 see the following publication from Texas A&M's...