Subtropical Garden Plant List

Subtropical Garden Plant List

The transitional zone between tropical and temperate often showcases unique species that have adapted to this unusual climate, and those plants are often displayed in the Subtropical Garden.  Species Impatiens, Clivia, and Brazilian firetree are just some examples of the exceptional specimens in this garden. 

Acer palmatum var. atropurpureum ‘Bloodgood’

Family Name: Sapindaceae
Common Name: Bloodgood Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum var. dissectum ‘Waterfall’

Family Name: Sapindaceae
Common Name: Waterfall Japanese Maple

Ajuga reptans ‘Mahogany’

Family Name: Lamiaceae
Common Name: Blue Bugle

Asparagus densiflora ‘Myersii’

Family Name: Asparagaceae
Common Name: Foxtail Fern

Cestrum fasciculatum var. ‘Newellii’

Family Name: Solanaceae
Common Name: Newell’s Red Cestrum

Chamaedorea hooperiana

Family Name: Arecaceae
Common Name: Baby Queen Palm

Coprosma repens ‘Pacific Sunset’

Family Name: Rubiaceae
Common Name: Mirror Plant

Digiplexis ‘Illumination Flame’

Family Name: Scrophulariaceae
Common Name: Hybrid Foxglove

Dypsis leptocheilos

Family Name: Arecaceae
Common Name: Teddy Bear Palm

Farfugium japonicum ‘Argenteum’

Family Name: Asteraceae
Common Name: Variegated Leopard Plant

Helichrysum petiolare

Family Name: Asteraceae
Common Name: Licorice Plant

Impatiens tinctoria

Family Name: Balsaminaceae
Common Name: Dyers Busy Lizzie

Lobelia laxiflora

Family Name: Campanulaceae
Common Name: Mexican Bush Lobelia

Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’

Family Name: Asparagaceae
Common Name: Black Mondo Grass

Schizolobium parahyba

Family Name: Fabaceae
Common Name: Brazilian Firetree