Hint: It's all about choosing the right plant for the right environment.

Last weeks favorite plant, Callistemon ‘clemson,’ garnered a few comments from folks who find Callistemon rather common (a geographical thing). Well it doesn’t get much more common, at least here in western Oregon, Washington and British Columbia, than the Fatsia japonica… But anyone who dismisses this plant is missing out on so much…who doesn’t need a reliable easygoing evergreen in the landscape? Plus when it’s blooming, as it is right now, this is the most popular plant in the garden with…

HGTV shares some of the best shrubs for shade gardens, including shade shrubs such as oakleaf hydrangeas, euonymus, viburnum and elderberries that will add color to your garden with their flowers and foliage.

This side garden features the large leaf evergreen japonica fatsia & oakleaf hydrangeas. Stunning!

Fatsia japonica in steel container... Image:0069220 - Stock photo from GAP Gardens, garden & plant photography

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It's possible to create a tropical garden in the UK, you just have to choose the right tropical plants. Here's how to achieve your own exotic planting scheme.