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 .

Add ambience, color and fragrance to your backyard with these pool privacy plants and relax in your very own oasis. A ...

USDA plant hardiness zones categorize areas based on their average minimum winter temperatures.

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.

If you have dreams of a tropical garden, you should plant hibiscus flowers. Luckily, there are several breathtaking varieties ...

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.

So, if you want to enjoy the warm weather in a cat-free zone, check out these 7 plants that repel cats and keep them out of your yard. Don't let your plants get too invasive though.

If you’re in a warmer part of town, you may be tempted to try your hand at growing something tropical. While the folks in Phoenix have far less problems with tropical plants succumbing to frost ...

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

For a tropical look in a temperate zone, look no further than the hardy banana plant. This large clumping perennial reaches 12-plus feet during a growing season, and the top dies back for winter ...

It's hard to recall after this summer's heat, but last winter got cold. Real cold. Like down to less than 10 degrees cold. Those kind of temperatures requires USDA Zone 7 plants, when the ...