Tropical trees like plumeria do not thrive in most parts of the United States because they require hot and humid conditions.

Cycadophyta, or cycads, are an ancient group of tropical and subtropical plants dating back more than 200 million years ago, ...

Gardeners should keep an eye out for these new tropicals and shrubs, like mangaves, 'Gold Leopard' canna lilies and edible roses.

Sansevierias are shipped ready-made from Guatemala. They arrive in crates, are potted up in Canadian peat-based soil medium, given a few months to grow roots, and then shipped across North America.