Tropicals

Majesty Palm

Ravenea rivularis

• ☀️ Very bright indirect light; it struggles in dim rooms.

Kansas City: Very bright indirect light. Grows indoors all year and can spend summer outside in bright shade.

Areca Palm

Dypsis lutescens

• ☀️ Bright indirect light is preferred; some palms adapt to medium indoor light.

Kansas City: Bright indirect light is preferred. Grows indoors all year and can spend summer outside in bright shade.

Aloe

Aloe vera

• ☀️ Give very bright light; acclimate gradually to direct sun to avoid scorch.

Kansas City: Give very bright light. Grows indoors all year and can spend summer outside in part sun.

Mandevilla

2 kinds in My Garden

• 
  DipladeniaFull sun – part sun · 2–4 ft. tall
• 
  MandevillaFull sun – part sun · 5–10 ft. tall

Tropical Hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

• ☀️ Full sun
• 💧 Moderate water
• 📏 3–6 ft. tall × 2–4 ft. wide
• 🌸 Blooms Summer–frost

Kansas City: Full sun, 3–6 ft tall; blooms summer–frost.

• Pruning: Deadhead or pinch as needed; remove after frost
• Feeding: Moderate. Begin after establishment and continue only as plant performance warrants during active growth.

Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea glabra

• ☀️ Full sun
• 💧 Low – moderate water
• 📏 4–10 ft. tall × 3–5 ft. wide
• 🌸 Blooms Summer–frost

Kansas City: Full sun, 4–10 ft tall; blooms summer–frost.

• Pruning: Deadhead or pinch as needed; remove after frost
• Feeding: Moderate. Begin after establishment and continue only as plant performance warrants during active growth.
• Watering: Water regularly while establishing, then allow some drying between deep waterings once established.

Elephant Ears

Colocasia esculenta

• ☀️ Full sun – part shade
• 💧 High water
• 📏 3–6 ft. tall × 3–5 ft. wide
• 🌸 Blooms Foliage display

Kansas City: Full sun – part shade, 3–6 ft tall; blooms Foliage display. Deer resistant.

• Pruning: Deadhead or pinch as needed; remove after frost
• Feeding: Moderate. Begin after establishment and continue only as plant performance warrants during active growth.
• Watering: Keep soil consistently moist without prolonged stagnant water; containers may require frequent checks in Kansas City heat.

Cannas

2 kinds in My Garden

• 
  Canna LilyFull sun · 3–6 ft. tall
• 
  CannaFull sun – part shade · 1.5–8 ft. tall

Hardy Banana

Musa basjoo

• ☀️ Full sun – part shade
• 💧 High water
• 📏 6–14 ft. tall × 6–14 ft. wide
• 🌸 Blooms Grown for foliage
• 🗺️ Zones 5–10

Kansas City: Huge tropical leaves that regrow each summer from hardy roots.

• Pruning: Cut stems to 2 ft. after frost
• Feeding: Light to moderate. Early spring as growth resumes; repeat only for active feeders or repeat bloomers.
• Watering: Water regularly during establishment.

Lantana

2 kinds in My Garden

• 
  LantanaFull sun · 18–36 in. tall
• 
  Trailing LantanaFull sun · 12–18 in. tall