Dig into the joy of a life outdoors
Find peace and purpose by reconnecting with nature, creativity and the joy of making things in your own patch of paradise.
Discover extraordinary, unusual, and beautiful plants from around the world — each with growing and care tips to help you cultivate these weird and wonderful species in your own space.
Impatiens flanaganiae
Flanagan's busy lizzie
A tuberous South African balsam with lush leaves and sprays of rich pink, spurred flowers in…
- Full shade, Partial shade
- 0.6–1.2 m (2–4 ft)
- H3 · Zone 9
Salvia ‘Amistad’
Amistad sage
An award-winning sage with large, deep purple flowers held in near-black calyces from early summer to…
- Full sun, Partial shade
- 1–1.5 m (3–5 ft)
- H3 · Zone 9
Yucca filamentosa
Adam's needle
A tough, clump-forming stemless yucca with curly white threads on its leaf edges and tall spires…
- Full sun
- 0.5–1 m (2–3 ft)
- H5 · Zone 7
Alstroemeria Indian Summer (‘Tesronto’)
Peruvian lily ‘Indian Summer’
A long-flowering Peruvian lily with copper-orange flowers over dark bronze foliage from summer to autumn.
- Full sun, Partial shade
- 60–90 cm (24–35 in)
- H4 · Zone 8
Tradescantia ‘Maiden’s Blush’
Spiderwort ‘Maiden's Blush’
A trailing, tender foliage plant with green leaves edged cream and flushed bright pink on new…
- Partial shade
- 5–10 cm (2–4 in)
- H2 · Zone 10
Butia odorata
Jelly palm
A graceful feather palm with arching silver-grey fronds and, in favourable summers, fragrant edible fruit.
- Full sun
- 4–8 m (13–26 ft)
- H3 · Zone 8
