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.
Zantedeschia aethiopica 'White Giant'
White Giant arum lily
An outsized arum lily with huge white-speckled leaves and tall, funnel-shaped white spathes.
- Full sun
- 1.5–2.5 m (5–8 ft)
- H4 · Zone 7
Tricyrtis hirta
Japanese toad lily
A fully hardy woodland perennial with hairy, upright stems and purple-spotted white flowers in late summer…
- Full shade, Partial shade
- 50–75 cm (20–30 in)
- H7 · Zone 4
Tillandsia usneoides
Spanish moss
A rootless, silvery-grey air plant that drapes in long trailing strands without any soil at all.
- Full sun, Partial shade
- H1c · Zone 9
Sphaeropteris cooperi
Australian tree fern
A graceful tree fern with a slender trunk and a broad crown of finely divided fronds.
- Partial shade
- 2.5–4 m (8–13 ft)
- H3 · Zone 9
Sauromatum venosum 'Indian Giant'
Giant voodoo lily
An extra-large voodoo lily whose bizarre mottled flower spike appears from a bare tuber before the…
- Full shade, Partial shade
- 60–90 cm (24–35 in)
- H3 · Zone 8
Salvia macrophylla ‘Purple Leaf Form’
Purple-leaved large-leaved sage
A tender, large-leaved sage with purple-toned foliage and vivid blue flowers.
- Full sun, Partial shade
- 1–2 m (3–7 ft)
- H2 · Zone 9
