If you live in USDA hardiness zone 8 and are not sure what to plant, here is a comprehensive list of ones you should consider adding to your home garden.

The lush, tropical regions of Central and South America have long dazzled scientists with their plant diversity. These ...

Within zone 8, recommended plants are those that are able to withstand winter temperatures within a 10 degrees to 20 degrees Fahrenheit range. Zones 9 and 10 encompass areas that are warmer and ...

Tropical plants have huge leaves with endless colors and textures that get going right when everything else is winding down at the end of the summer.

Tropical plants and arctic blasts don’t mix well, and with the predicted freezing temperatures there can be major impacts on outdoor trees and plants.

IN THE GARDEN There’s a Reason Those Tropical Plants Look Good Enough to Eat Some of the most visually appealing ones are also delicious. Here’s how to choose — and grow — the best ones.

Build a tropical garden in Missouri and Kansas with a Needle Palm Tree, Banana Basjoo, Hibiscus Tree and Canna Lily.

Tropical plants grow vigorously over the long summer growing season, and it is not unusual for them to get larger than desired. Winters often take care of this issue by freezing back tropicals.

Most tropical plants can’t survive winters in Zone?6, which includes the Columbus area, although some are marginally hardy — with extra care and liberal application of mulch — in Zone?7 .

You can have tropical plants in Austin if you aren't too picky Handful of hardy plants that can handle our weather extremes can bring tropical look to Central Texas gardens.

The quintessential image of a tropical paradise, the palm tree is much more significant than you might think. Here are 10 things you may not know about palms.