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There's always room for more botanical intrigue. These subtropical plants are perfect for those who suffer from zonal denial. On the West Coast, many of these plants will be hardy outdoors if planted in protected situations. Though some are definitely borderline and best brought indoors in winter. Elsewhere in Canada, use subtropicals as container specimens for focal points in the summer garden. In winter, bring them into the house, the sunroom, a greenhouse, or a heated garage or shed.

Please note that many unusual subtropicals can be found in our Summer Bulb and Bare Root Pre-Order.
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Abutilon 'Biltmore Ballgown' - Flowering Maple - The upright stems of Abutilon 'Biltmore Ballgown' are festooned with dangling two-inch orange bells streaked with scarlet throughout summer. Abutilon 'Biltmore Ballgown' - Flowering Maple - Malvaceae (The Mallow Family)

The upright stems of Abutilon 'Biltmore Ballgown' are festooned with dangling two-inch orange bells streaked with scarlet throughout summer.

Price: $21.99
Adiantum raddianum 'Fragrantissimum' - Fragrans Maidenhair Fern - Adiantum raddianum 'Fragrantissimum' is an evergreen maidenhair fern with arching black stems and light green aromatic fronds. Adiantum raddianum 'Fragrantissimum' - Fragrans Maidenhair Fern - Pteridaceae (The Maidenhair Fern Family)

Adiantum raddianum 'Fragrantissimum' is an evergreen maidenhair fern with arching black stems and light green aromatic fronds.

Price: $19.99
Aframomum melegueta - Grains of Paradise - Aframomum melegueta or grains of paradise is a tropical ginger grown for its pepper-flavoured seeds. Aframomum melegueta - Grains of Paradise - Zingiberaceae (The Ginger Family)

Aframomum melegueta or grains of paradise is a tropical ginger grown for its pepper-flavoured seeds.

Price: $16.99
Agapanthus 'Galaxy Blue' - Lily-of-the-Nile - Agapanthus 'Galaxy Blue' has large umbels of royal blue, trumpet-shaped blossoms. Hardy to zone 6! Agapanthus 'Galaxy Blue' - Lily-of-the-Nile - Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)

Agapanthus 'Galaxy Blue' has large umbels of royal blue, trumpet-shaped blossoms. Hardy to zone 6!

Price: $33.99
Agapanthus 'Galaxy White' - Lily-of-the-Nile - Agapanthus 'Galaxy White' has five inch wide umbels of white, trumpet-shaped blossoms on tall stems. Hardy to zone 6! Agapanthus 'Galaxy White' - Lily-of-the-Nile - Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)

Agapanthus 'Galaxy White' has five inch wide umbels of white, trumpet-shaped blossoms on tall stems. Hardy to zone 6!

Price: $33.99
Agapanthus 'Silver Moon' - Lily-of-the-Nile - Agapanthus 'Silver Moon' has variegated leaves light lavender-blue flowers in rounded clusters. Agapanthus 'Silver Moon' - Lily-of-the-Nile - Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)

Agapanthus 'Silver Moon' has variegated leaves light lavender-blue flowers in rounded clusters.

Price: $26.99
Agapanthus 'Twister' - Lily-of-the-Nile - Agapanthus 'Twister' is a striking bicolour lily-of-the-nile with rich blue and white flowers. Agapanthus 'Twister' - Lily-of-the-Nile - Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)

Agapanthus 'Twister' is a striking bicolour lily-of-the-nile with rich blue and white flowers.

Price: $23.99
Agapanthus 'Valencia' - Lily-of-the-Nile - Agapanthus 'Valencia' offers sky blue flowers with darker veins and reverses on dark stems. Agapanthus 'Valencia' - Lily-of-the-Nile - Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)

Agapanthus 'Valencia' offers sky blue flowers with darker veins and reverses on dark stems.

Price: $26.99
Agapanthus Fireworks - Lily-of-the-Nile - Agapanthus Fireworks is a striking lily-of-the-Nile with bicolour flowers of violet blue and white. Agapanthus Fireworks - Lily-of-the-Nile - Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)

Agapanthus Fireworks is a striking lily-of-the-Nile with bicolour flowers of violet blue and white.

Price: $23.99
Alocasia macrorrhizos 'Borneo Giant' - Upright Elephant Ears - Alocasia macrorrhizos 'Borneo Giant' is an upright elephant ear with huge, thick, sculpted, glossy blue-green leaves. Alocasia macrorrhizos 'Borneo Giant' - Upright Elephant Ears - Araceae (The Arum Family)

Alocasia macrorrhizos 'Borneo Giant' is an upright elephant ear with huge, thick, sculpted, glossy blue-green leaves.

Price: $21.99
Alocasia macrorrhizos 'Variegata' - Upright Elephant Ears - Alocasia macrorrhizos 'Variegata' has thick, sculpted and glossy green leaves with cream variegation. Alocasia macrorrhizos 'Variegata' - Upright Elephant Ears - Araceae (The Arum Family)

Alocasia macrorrhizos 'Variegata' has thick, sculpted and glossy green leaves with cream variegation.

Price: $99.99
Alocasia Masquerade 'Mayan Mask' - Elephant Ears - Alocasia Masquerade 'Mayan Mask' is an elephant ears with upright, deep green leaves with light green veins and burgundy reverses. Alocasia Masquerade 'Mayan Mask' - Elephant Ears - Araceae (The Arum Family)

Alocasia Masquerade 'Mayan Mask' is an elephant ears with upright, deep green leaves with light green veins and burgundy reverses.

Price: $31.99
Alpinia galanga - Galangal - Alpinia galanga, or galangal, is a tropical plant grown for its pungent, culinary rhizomes and beautiful creamy-white flowers. Alpinia galanga - Galangal - Zingiberaceae (The Ginger Family)

Alpinia galanga, or galangal, is a tropical plant grown for its pungent, culinary rhizomes and beautiful creamy-white flowers.

Price: $19.99
Amaranthus caudatus 'Coral Fountain' - Tassell Flower - Amaranthus caudatus 'Coral Fountain' is an ornamental and edible tassel flower with drooping peachy-coral inflorescence. Amaranthus caudatus 'Coral Fountain' - Tassell Flower - Amaranthaceae (The Amaranth Family)

Amaranthus caudatus 'Coral Fountain' is an ornamental and edible tassel flower with drooping peachy-coral inflorescence.

Price: $9.99
Amaranthus cruentus 'Velvet Curtains' - Purple Amaranth - Amaranthus cruentus 'Velvet Curtains' is a beautiful purple amaranth with dark crimson finely feathered plumes and red foliage. Amaranthus cruentus 'Velvet Curtains' - Purple Amaranth - Amaranthaceae (The Amaranth Family)

Amaranthus cruentus 'Velvet Curtains' is a beautiful purple amaranth with dark crimson finely feathered plumes and red foliage.

Price: $9.99
Asclepias curassavica 'Monarch's Banquet' - Tropical Milkweed - Asclepias curassavica 'Monarch's Banquet' is a tender variegated milkweed with nectar-rich blooms in bright orange-reds all summer long. Asclepias curassavica 'Monarch's Banquet' - Tropical Milkweed - Apocynaceae (The Dogbane Family)

Asclepias curassavica 'Monarch's Banquet' is a tender variegated milkweed with nectar-rich blooms in bright orange-reds all summer long.

Price: $19.99
Calendula 'Lady Godiva Orange' - English Marigold - Calendula 'Lady Godiva Orange' is an English marigold with double, golden orange flowers and aromatic foliage. Calendula 'Lady Godiva Orange' - English Marigold - Asteraceae (The Aster/Daisy Family)

Calendula 'Lady Godiva Orange' is an English marigold with double, golden orange flowers and aromatic foliage.

Price: $11.99
Camellia sinensis 'Large Leaf' - Tea Plant - Camellia sinensis 'Large Leaf' is a tea plant from China that produces abundance of shoots to harvest from. Camellia sinensis 'Large Leaf' - Tea Plant - Theaceae (The Tea family)

Camellia sinensis 'Large Leaf' is a tea plant from China that produces abundance of shoots to harvest from.

Price: $26.99
Canna Cannova 'Bronze Peach' - Canna Lily - Canna Cannova 'Bronze Peach' is a canna lily with striking dark bronze foliage and peach-coloured flowers. Canna Cannova 'Bronze Peach' - Canna Lily - Cannaceae (The Canna Family)

Canna Cannova 'Bronze Peach' is a canna lily with striking dark bronze foliage and peach-coloured flowers.

Price: $16.99
Canna Cannova 'Bronze Scarlet' - Canna Lily - Canna Cannova 'Bronze Scarlet' has luscious black foliage and bright red flowers and is virus-free. Canna Cannova 'Bronze Scarlet' - Canna Lily - Cannaceae (The Canna Family)

Canna Cannova 'Bronze Scarlet' has luscious black foliage and bright red flowers and is virus-free.

Price: $16.99
Coleus scutellarioides Under the Sea 'Lime Shrimp' - Flame Nettle - Coleus scutellarioides Under the Sea 'Lime Shrimp' is a tender tropical with lobed lime-green and burgundy foliage. Coleus scutellarioides Under the Sea 'Lime Shrimp' - Flame Nettle - Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)

Coleus scutellarioides Under the Sea 'Lime Shrimp' is a tender tropical with lobed lime-green and burgundy foliage.

Price: $13.99
Coleus scutellarioides Under the Sea 'Pink Reef' - Flame Nettle - Coleus scutellarioides Under the Sea 'Pink Reef' is a tender tropical with lobed pink and burgundy foliage. Coleus scutellarioides Under the Sea 'Pink Reef' - Flame Nettle - Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)

Coleus scutellarioides Under the Sea 'Pink Reef' is a tender tropical with lobed pink and burgundy foliage.

Price: $13.99
Colocasia 'Coffee Cups' - Elephant Ear - Colocasia 'Coffee Cups' is an elephant ear with cupped olive green foliage with burgundy veining on burgundy stems. Colocasia 'Coffee Cups' - Elephant Ear - Araceae (The Arum Family)

Colocasia 'Coffee Cups' is an elephant ear with cupped olive green foliage with burgundy veining on burgundy stems.

Price: $31.99
Colocasia esculenta 'Diamond Head' - Taro, Elephant Ear - Colocasia esculenta 'Diamond Head' is a taro or elephant ear with large, ruffled, dark brown, tropical foliage. Colocasia esculenta 'Diamond Head' - Taro, Elephant Ear - Araceae (The Arum Family)

Colocasia esculenta 'Diamond Head' is a taro or elephant ear with large, ruffled, dark brown, tropical foliage.

Price: $31.99
Colocasia esculenta 'Ele Paio' - Taro/Elephant Ear - Colocasia exculenta 'Ele Paio' is a rare taro with shiny, green tropical foliage randomly striped and speckled in white. Colocasia esculenta 'Ele Paio' - Taro/Elephant Ear - Araceae (The Arum Family)

Colocasia exculenta 'Ele Paio' is a rare taro with shiny, green tropical foliage randomly striped and speckled in white.

Price: $31.99
Colocasia esculenta 'Gigantea'/Thailand Giant Strain - Taro, Elephant Ear - Colocasia Thailand Giant is a taro or elephant ear with gigantic foliage. Buy first, worry about where to put it later. ;-) Colocasia esculenta 'Gigantea'/Thailand Giant Strain - Taro, Elephant Ear - Araceae (The Arum Family)

Colocasia Thailand Giant is a taro or elephant ear with gigantic foliage. Buy first, worry about where to put it later. ;-)

Price: $26.99
Colocasia esculenta 'Mojito' - Taro - Colocasia 'Mojito' has incredible black-speckled taro/elephant ear leaves. A magnificent focal point for containers or garden. Colocasia esculenta 'Mojito' - Taro - Araceae (The Arum Family)

Colocasia 'Mojito' has incredible black-speckled taro/elephant ear leaves. A magnificent focal point for containers or garden.

Price: $23.99
Colocasia esculenta 'Tropical Storm' - Taro, Elephant Ear - Colocasia esculenta 'Tropical Storm' is a taro or elephant ear with large, dark purple-black tropical foliage with white centres. Colocasia esculenta 'Tropical Storm' - Taro, Elephant Ear - Araceae (The Arum Family)

Colocasia esculenta 'Tropical Storm' is a taro or elephant ear with large, dark purple-black tropical foliage with white centres.

Price: $31.99
Colocasia esculenta Royal Hawaiian 'Waikiki' - Taro/Elephant Ear - Colocasia esculenta 'Waikiki' is a taro or elephant ear with stunning, shiny, variegated foliage with white and pink veins. Colocasia esculenta Royal Hawaiian 'Waikiki' - Taro/Elephant Ear - Araceae (The Arum Family)

Colocasia esculenta 'Waikiki' is a taro or elephant ear with stunning, shiny, variegated foliage with white and pink veins.

Price: $26.99
Colocasia Pharaoh's Mask - Taro - Colocasia Pharaoh's Mask is a stunner with large bright green leaves with bulging dark burgundy purple ribs. Colocasia Pharaoh's Mask - Taro - Araceae (The Arum Family)

Colocasia Pharaoh's Mask is a stunner with large bright green leaves with bulging dark burgundy purple ribs.

Price: $69.99
   
 
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