
Today we return to the Virginia tropics, aka Bill Hewitt’s garden in southeastern Virginia, where he grows tropical-looking plants to make a landscape very unlike what is typically seen in his part of the world.
Dramatic hardy palms (including the Chinese windmill palm, Trachycarpus fortunei, Zones 7–10, in the foreground) are joined in the warm months of the year by cannas (Canna hybrids, Zones 7–10 or as tender bulbs), elephant ears (Colocasia and Alocasia species and hybrids, many hardy to Zones 8–11), and other tropical-looking perennials.
Purple coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea, Zones 3–9) bring a huge mass of flamingo pink to the garden.
A dark-colored elephant ear (probably Colocasia ‘Illustris’, Zones 8–11), with a four-legged gardening friend to demonstrate the scale.





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Comments
What a darling little dog! The mass plantings of coneflowers and verbena are stunning! Oh I hate ice storms, but what a pretty photo it makes on the daffodils!
My, my, Bill. It is all so lovely!
What a fabulous garden and your Frenchie certainly adds to the charm! The photo of the daffodils encased in ice is wonderful - like they've been dipped in crystal.
Fantastic shot of the daffs in ice!
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