Create a vacation paradise in your backyard even if temperatures sometimes dip with these guidelines for tropical-style gardens

Go for high impact with the spectacular foliage, over-the-top florals or iconic profiles of these hand-picked tropical favorites

Treat guests to the resort treatment with blossoms, fruit and artwork that stir up an air of the exotic

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

Plant this showstopping lily in your garden now for the lush feel of a tropical landscape all summer long

Revive summer-weary gardens with outstanding late bloomers such as toad lily, Russian sage, blanket flower and more

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

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

Easy to grow and maintain, these showy, colorful plants are perfect for beginning gardeners