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 aguana
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