Try these stunners in summer's powerful heat for garden thrills with an exotic flair

Months of blooms and a tolerance for low light make tropical bromeliads ideal as gifts, indoor centerpieces and outdoor eye catchers

These standouts hold up in drought, heat and humidity — and their good looks hold up to scrutiny

Royally beautiful but mingling well with the masses, plants with purple flowers or foliage are worthy of homage in any garden

Golden dewdrops, a versatile tropical shrub, has delicate purple and white blossoms

Splash your garden with bright tropical color from late summer through fall with these showy trailing and climbing beauties

Match the plant to the feeling you want to evoke, be it fun, rustic, tropical or romantic

Find inspiration in these beautiful drought-tolerant companion plantings

Give natives and tropicals a well-deserved spotlight — plus, discover an easy herb that keeps on giving

Bring the tropical spirit of Hawaii to a mainland garden — for a summer or even longer