Northwest Florida is in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 8 , not exactly tropical , but the wintertime temperatures do not usually get below zero either . Plants that are commend for northwest Florida are not always fearless in the sleep of the Department of State , but are just as colored and spectacular as the more tropical ones in the south .

Taro

Taro ( Colocasia esculenta ) is also known as dasheen , elephant auricle , cocoyam , eddo and eddoe . The plant grows as tall as 8 feet with a similar spread producing heart - shape leaves that grow from 2 to 3 feet farseeing and 1 to 2 human foot wide-cut . The leaves grow on stems that are succulent , purple and 3 foot tall . Plant taro in fond shade and a rich , constitutional , moist or stiff soil .

Butterfly Blue

Butterfly downcast ( cabiosa columbaria ) is also live as small scabious and is a member of the sundew family . The flora take form a clump and grows up to 2 foot magniloquent and 3 feet wide . The plant produces 2- to 6 - in - long , white-haired - green , hairy leaves that grow from the base and shorter ones on the stems . The lavender - blue flower heads are made up from many diminutive bloom , measuring stick 1 1/2 inches across and bloom from summer until first frost . Plant butterfly blue devil in full sunshine and a very well - drained soil that is more wry than moist . Butterflies and bees will come for the ambrosia and the blossom go well in disregard heyday arrangement .

Angel-Star

Angel - star ( Brugmansia suaveolens ) is also known as saint trumpet and brugmansia and is a extremity of the nightshade kin . The bush grows from 6 to 15 human foot grandiloquent , but very seldom make more than 8 feet in northwest Florida . The plant produces oval - shaped leaves that grow up to 10 inches foresightful and 6 inches wide and fragrant , white , yellow or pink trump - form hanging flowers that uprise to about 12 inch long . Plant angel - star in full sunlight to get the most efflorescence production and in a ground that is dampish and well drained . In northwestern Florida , the works will pass away back to the ground in the wintertime and grow again in the spring .

Montbretia

Montbretia ( Crocosmia X crocosmiiflora ) is a phallus of the iris family that bring forth pallid - green strap - alike folio that produce from 2 to 3 column inch foresightful and 1 to 2 inches wide . The red , orange or xanthous flowers are funnel - influence , grow in bunch and measure 2 inch across . Plant montbretia in full Dominicus or fond shade and in a consistently dampish soil .

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