Date: 14 Sep 2022
PeopleCats Botanical Garden Grand Opening
Guided tour with Mark Hooten
Top Tropicals Garden Center is pleased to invite you to visit our new PeopleCats Botanical Garden on the grounds of Top Tropicals in Ft
Myers. It is named in honor of the relationship with our beloved Cats, who we treat like People. You'll see our Garden PeopleCats roaming the property. As a matter of fact, they rule
the garden!
The Garden has many mature trees and plants so you can see what they look like before your purchase them in our Garden Center. And of course, our
PeopleCats will be guiding you in the Gardens!
Date: 13 Jun 2022
Secret Garden - 50% OFF
The point of your Garden
"...A garden always has a point..."
- Elizabeth Hoyt, The Raven Prince -
Let our Secret Garden selections help you make the point of your
Garden!
Each week we add a variety of plants to our Secret Garden with
special savings of
50% off and more!
Check back often to find new the Secret Garden selection! Find new specials of the month from our Newsletters.
And for local customers, come visit our Garden Center for an even larger Secret Garden selection. Ask our sales reps about full list of Secret Garden plants available for local pick up!
Photo above: Trachelospermum asiaticum Ogon Nishiki Gold Brocade
Date: 2 Jan 2025
Seven most popular low-growing plants
for small gardens
Photo above: Alpinia purpurata - Dwarf Red Cone Ginger - is a medium-growing, compact option for your garden, offering vibrant red flowers with minimal space needed. Its tropical appeal and tolerance for partial shade make it perfect for adding color without overwhelming your garden. Grows up to 4-5 ft.
Easy plants that can stay compact and short!
Q: I am looking for a few compact plants that I don't need to trim all the time. Can you recommend some low-growing pretty shrub to plant along my driveway (sun) and under an oak tree (shade)?
A: Here are a few most popular showy shrubs for you that can stay compact and require minimal if any pruning or maintenance!
Osmoxylon lineare - variegated Miagos bush, Golden Feather - is a compact and striking shrub perfect for adding an exotic touch to a small garden or indoor space. Its hardiness and low-maintenance nature, combined with its tolerance for various light conditions, make it an ideal choice for a small, visually appealing addition to your garden. Full sun or light shade.
Capsicum annuum x chinense - Biquinho Pepper - amazing showy pepper, both ornamental and useful! Vibrant, compact plant that combines ornamental beauty with culinary use. Its small, bright fruits offer a burst of fruity, habanero-like flavor, making it a unique addition to any garden or kitchen, with little to no heat. Full sun: the more sun - the more peppers!
Lippia dulcis - Aztec Sweet Herb, Sweetleaf - not only showy, but also scented leaves and useful herb right at your doorstep! This fragrant, compact elegant plant adds both beauty and function to your garden. Its sweet-tasting leaves are perfect for snacking or enhancing fruit salads, while also serving as a natural remedy for colds and coughs.
Justicia carnea Alba - White Brazilian Plume Flower is a compact, tropical beauty that thrives in full to partial sun and attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Its stunning white flowers and lush green foliage make it a perfect choice for adding a tropical touch to your garden, and its relatively cold hardy!
Pedilanthus tithymaloides - Devils Backbone - thrives in toughest spots! Hardy, low-maintenance plant, offering striking pink flowers and showy, unique ziz-zag foliage. Easy care requirements, full sun and minimal watering.
Ground orchids are a fantastic choice for exotic flower beds and colorful borders, growing just 2-3 feet tall and blooming year-round. They offer a wide selection of colors and bloom year-round. Sun or shade, they thrive in both! And yes, they grow in regular garden soil, which is why they are also called Terrestrial Orchids.
Date: 24 Nov 2020
Fall Garden Festival @ TopTropicals
- Amazing Momentos -
The biggest Garden Event in TopTropicals history just happened! (and
bigger event yet to come!)
Fall Garden Festival on Saturday 11/21/20 was a blast! We had so many
amazing vendors with cool, sunny, happy products.
We would like to thank everyone who brought their arts, crafts, and their
LOVE to our gardens, and to all the guests who really enjoyed the show!
As always, Pros and Congas live jazz set a tropical tune to the day.
Please come again to our future events and share your talents with the
World!
Special thanks to our vendors:
Izzy Baquerizo - Graphic Artist (Fort Myers)
Tony Campo Gallery
Homegrown - tropical oils, creams and blends by Rebekah Bunting
Sara's Stowers Jewelry - Resin and Clay Jewelry (Naples)
Kelsey's Treasure - Macrame & Wire Jewelry (Fort Myers)
Cinthya Celeste - with her Moonlight Gypsy Tarot Card Readings
Twain's Tye Dye @asmrdotcommunity @twains.tyedye (Spark Twain)
Elijam Adams - Hoop Flow (St. Petersburg, FL)
Someuglyrugs
See all participants with links to their businesses
See more photos of the event >>
Moonlight Gypsy Tarot Card Readings
Sara's Stowers Jewelry - Resin and Clay Jewelry (Naples)
Rebekah Bunting with Homegrown - tropical oils, creams and blends
Kelsey's Treasure - Macrame & Wire Jewelry (Fort Myers)
King - the Star of the Show
Date: 15 Jan 2024
Florida Starter Garden in Winter
Photo above: Bauhinia blakeana - Hong Kong Orchid Tree
Q: We just moved to Florida and our yard is currently just plain grass. I want to add some beautiful tropical plants, but I'm not sure where to start. Can you suggest easy-to-care-for plants that look nice in winter, preferably with flowers? Considering it's Winter time and some trees look dormant... But I can't wait to start my tropical garden!
A: Florida residents are blessed to have mild winters, and many tropical and subtropical plants enjoy this climate year around. Just be mindful of your location's specific conditions (sun-shade, wet-dry, cold sensitive or hardy). Here are some recommendations for easy-to-grow, evergreen plants that love Florida and look great even in winter. They'll establish well during cooler months, add a splash of color to your garden with their flowers, and even treat you with fruit!
Winter flowers - will bloom now!
Clerodendrum Winter Starburst
Clerodendrum Blue Butterfly
Eranthemum Blue Sage
Odontonema Firespike
Pavonia - Brazilian Candles
Photo above: Odontonema cuspidatum - Firespike
Fragrant Garden
Banana Magnolia
Jasminum sambac Little Duke Supreme
Vietnamese
Gardenia
Nyctanthes - Parijat
Ylang Ylang vine
Photo above: Gardenia vietnamensis - Vietnamese Gardenia
Curious unusual trees
Hong Kong Orchid Tree
Candle Tree
Photo above: Parmentiera edulis - Candle Tree, Guahalote
Easy fruit
Noni Tree
Yellow Dragon Fruit Palora
Coffee Tree
Photo above: Morinda citrifolia - Noni Tree
Great looking now:
for Shade and Indoor Garden
Calathea
zebrina - Zebra Plant
Black Bat Head Lily
White Bat Head Lily
Medinilla
Vanilla Orchid
Reed Ground
Orchid
Calathea Fuzzy
Pheasant
Colocasia Mojito
Syngonium
Photo above: Tacca nivea - White Bat Head Lily