Tropical Plants Plants For Sale In Michigan

Alternantheras are generally small, herbaceous, shrub-like, tropical perennials often selected for their great foliage color. These plants are amenable to light to moderate pruning and will reward you with denser fuller growth.

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 on this large scrambling tropical climber.

Deep fuchsia pink blooms are a standout among the beautiful cream and white edged foliage. For the best Bougainvillea flower production it is typically recommended to allow the soil to become moderately dry between waterings and to use a low nitrogen...

To use the spikes of flowers in arrangements be sure to remove them without including any portion of the woody vine or they will quickly wilt. The flowers of Queen's Wreath attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

The dainty, round and pointed, heavily variegated olive green to coppery green foliage is randomly splashed with silver and white. This tiny trailing Hoya or Waxflower creates a dense mat of foliage that is perfect for spilling from larger containers...

The dark green glossy Angel-Wing shaped foliage of this Begonia add elegance and poise. Miss Julie Begonia is a small growing and compact cane-type or Angel Wing begonia that produces a near continuous display of bright pink flowers in large, dense rounded...

Cool morning sunlight and bright indirect light bring out the most intense colors. This Neoregelia Bromeliad readily produces offsets and quickly creates easy colorful hanging baskets or it can be attached to wood pieces and grown as an epiphyte.

8" long golden trumpets with purple veins are borne in late winter and early spring on this scrambling tropical climber with cream and green variegated foliage.

The larger growing varieties are easily trained into tree standards or can be grown as large shrubs or shaped into hedges. Thoroughly water to moisten the entire root-ball each time you water.

The petite habit lend this Oleander for use as low hedge, for containers, or in the garden and landscape. Oleanders also make excellent container specimens that are easily overwintered indoors in cooler climates.

Each cap has its own 10-14'' purple twisting streamer dangling from its tip. Beautiful and unusual! Deep burgundy-green, curving, tubular, dutchman's pipe-shaped blooms with deep burgundy caps that overhang the open throat of these unique, carnivorous...

Spikes of pure white flowers that sit at the ends of long tubes are produced at the ends of the sprawling stems of this low growing sprawling native shrub or tender perennial. Doctorbush is shade tolerant and prefers moderate amounts of moisture in a...

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. Tropical Hibiscus make for showy, free-flowering container plants where not hardy.

To use the spikes of flowers in arrangements be sure to remove them without including any portion of the woody vine or they will quickly wilt. The flowers of Queen's Wreath attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

Easy enough to grow in containers on the patio or by the pool or in the ground in the warmest tropical climates. The Giant Chenille, Acalypha hispida , prefers temperatures above 70 o F even though it is listed as a zone 10 plant by most resources.

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. It is typically recommended to give the Variegated Ganges Primrose some shade in hot southern...

Prune it back in early spring just before growth begins to keep size in check if so desired. Cool morning sunlight, filtered sunlight, or very late cool evening sunlight is usually tolerated well.

Never keep the soil soggy. 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.

Star Fruit ‘Dwarf Hawaiian' (Averrhoa carambola) Rare and hard-to-find, ‘Dwarf Hawaiian' is a wonderful star fruit for containers since it produces an abundance of sweet, pale yellow fruit once it reaches 2' in height.

Never keep the soil soggy. 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.

It can be divided and shared with friends but when replanted make sure to plant the rhizomes themselves on top of the soil and use a sharply draining medium. The Burbidgea readily multiplies and will develop into a mass of foliage and stems that should...

Blooms come in waves almost continuously throughout the warmer months. It has a naturally compact habit and makes a nice addition to the shrub border in mild winter climates but doesn't tolerate temperatures much below 30F.

The larger growing varieties are easily trained into tree standards or can be grown as large shrubs or shaped into hedges. Thoroughly water to moisten the entire root-ball each time you water.

The cooler and shorter days of fall seem to intensify further the foliage coloration of these naturally evergreen tropical shrubs. Foliage color is often most intense where they get at least 6 hours of direct sun per day, pastel shades tend to be displayed...

We have to say thank you to Monica Trusca for helping us to correctly identify this free flowering Hibiscus cultivar. Note:If an otherwise seemingly healthy Hibiscus isn't flowering, is dropping yellow immature buds and lower yellow leaves it may be getting...

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. Tropical Hibiscus make for showy, free-flowering container plants where not hardy.

It stays fairly compact, and growth is near vertical without branching. The other nickname for this plant, Mother in Law's Tongue, comes from the fact that the leaf tips are sharp and pointed.