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1-5-2026 Top Tropicals Newsletter: Winter is when we plant
✨ Fresh From Top Tropicals:
✔ Why winter planting works in a warm climate
✔ Weekly top picks and discount code
Smokey: You get warm when you work. Plant now so roots are established before spring growth starts.
Sunshine: Alright. Lets see who stays warmer - you digging or me with coffee.
🌴 Why winter planting works in a warm climate
By our plant expert Tatiana Anderson
We are lucky to live in a warm climate. This is how I think about the seasons here. Winter is for roots. Spring is for growth. Summer is for managing heat and water.
So if we want plants that handle summer better, we plant them in the season that gives them the best start. Winter here is comfortable. The soil stays workable. The days are mild. And plants are not being stressed by heat. That is exactly why winter is the best time to plant in Florida and other warm areas.
If we use this season well, plants go into spring already settled instead of trying to catch up. This is what I like to plant now, and why.
🟢 Trees first. Anything that will be in the ground for years. Fruit trees, shade trees, flowering trees. When we plant them in winter, they can focus on roots before the spring growth surge starts. By the time spring arrives, the tree is anchored and ready to grow on top.
Examples: mango , avocado, Eugenia cherries, jackfruit, sapodilla, longan, lychee, canistel.
🟢 Shrubs next. Shrubs establish faster than trees, but winter still gives them an advantage. They settle in quietly before the spring flush and bloom cycles begin. That usually means steadier growth and fewer problems once heat returns.
Examples: gardenia, jasmine, brunfelsia, hibiscus, clerodendrums.
🟢 Vines are often overlooked. Vines want to grow fast when spring starts. If the root system is not ready, you get weak growth and frustration. Planting vines in winter gives them time to build a foundation first, so spring growth has support.
Examples: Rangoon creeper, stephanotis, Petrea, Mexican Flame Vine.
☘️ What plants are easy to ship in Winter?
Ordering plants in winter is often easier than people expect - and for many plants, it is actually better. Lush foliage plants like philodendrons and medinilla, fine-leaved trees such as moringa, jacaranda, and poinciana, and even sensitive fruit trees like papaya, jackfruit or starfruit ship more safely in cool weather without overheating stress.
Winter is also ideal for subtropical and cold-tolerant plants, dormant or deciduous plants like plumeria and adenium, orchids - including ground orchids and vanilla orchids, and winter bloomers that flower their best right now. Winter care is simple: water less, use gentle liquid amino-acid fertilizers like Sunshine Boosters, and monitor insects.
In mild climates, many tropicals can be planted anytime, while extra-tender plants can stay potted until spring. Winter is a perfect time to bring tropical warmth indoors and enjoy greenery when you need it most.
🌿Learn more: easy plants for Winter shipping✨This week top picks
from our Horticulturist
Large, beautiful plants!
Grown with care. Chosen because they grow well and look great in real gardens.
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| 3261 Gardenia nitida (Posoqueria), Shooting Star Gardenia |
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot
$49.95
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| 1401 Dombeya wallichii, Tropical Hydrangea |
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot, large plant
$49.95
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| 2542 Nyctanthes arbor-tristis - Parijat |
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot, large plant
$39.95
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| 6669 Capsicum annuum x chinense, Biquinho Pepper |
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot, large plant
$39.95
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| 4763 Capsicum frutescens, Wiri Wiri Pepper |
Grown in
6"/1 gal or larger pot, large plant
$39.95
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| 5133 Hibiscus grandidieri, Red Chinese Lantern |
Grown in
6"/1 gal pot
$39.95
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| 7019 Senecio confusus Sao Paulo, Bright Red Mexican Flame Vine |
Grown in
6"/1 gal or larger pot
$39.95
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| 1207 Tamarind tree (Tamarindus indica) |
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot
$49.95
Sale $39.95
Max purchase qty: 2
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| 3394 Vangueria infausta - Spanish Tamarind |
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot
$39.00
Happy Value: $27.30
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| 2812 Jaboticaba tree Sabara (Myrciaria cauliflora) |
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot
$49.95
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| 2819 Jasminum sambac Supreme Duke, Fragrant Jasmine |
Grown in
6"/1 gal pot
$49.95
Jasmine Sambac Sale: $39.96
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| 6633 Jasminum sambac Little Duke - Baby Duke |
Grown in
6"/1 gal pot
$39.95
Jasmine Sambac Sale: $29.95
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| 2681 Guaiacum sanctum - Lignum Vitae |
Grown in
6"/1 gal pot
$39.95
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| 2728 Bauhinia variegata, Pink Butterfly Orchid Tree |
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot, large plant
$49.95
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| 1311 Brunfelsia nitida, Lady of the night |
Grown in
6"/1 gal or larger pot
$29.95
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| 4489 Jatropha podagrica - Gout plant |
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot
$39.95
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| 2003 Calliandra tweedii With Love, Red Tassel Flower |
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot
$39.95
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| 3508 Calliandra surinamensis, Powderpuff |
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot, large plant
$39.95
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| 4941 Pedilanthus tithymaloides - Devils Backbone |
Grown in
6"/1 gal or larger pot, large plant
$19.95
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| 1358 Tabebuia chrysotricha, Dwarf Golden Tabebuia |
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot, very large plant
$39.95
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| 6912 Costus igneus (Chamaecostus cuspidatus) - Insulin Ginger |
Grown in
6"/1 gal or larger pot, dormant in winter
$39.95
Sale $19.95
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| 2821 Costus spicatus x woodsonii - Red Button Ginger, French Kiss |
Grown in
6"/1 gal or larger pot, very large plant
$29.95
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| 3934 Pineapple fruit plant White Jade (Eleuthera), Spineless Sweet (Ananas sp.) |
Grown in
6"/1 gal pot, large plant
$39.95
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| 1077 Loquat tree (Eriobotrya japonica) |
Grown in
6"/1 gal or larger pot, large plant
$29.95
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| 2835 Vanilla Bean Orchid Super Tahitensis (Vanilla planifolia x odorata) |
Grown in
6"/1 gal pot, large plant
$49.95
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| 4310 Sapodilla tree Hasya, Air-layered (Achras zapota) |
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot
$89.95
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🎄 Holiday top picks: our largest, most beautiful plants!
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| 4591 Pinus elliottii - Slash Pine Tree |
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot
$49.95
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| 1401 Dombeya wallichii, Tropical Hydrangea |
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot, large plant
$39.95
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| 2003 Calliandra tweedii With Love, Red Tassel Flower |
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot
$39.95
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| 6858 Plumbago indica (rosea) - Chitraka, Scarlett Leadwort |
Grown in
6"/1 gal or larger pot, large plant
$39.95
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| 6492 Disocactus ackermanni - Red Orchid Cactus |
Grown in
6"/1 gal pot
$39.95
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| 2389 Gloxinia sylvatica - Bolivian Sunset |
Grown in
6"/1 gal pot
$29.95
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| 1367 Opuntia cochenillifera - Velvet Nopal Cactus, Prickly Pear |
Grown in
6"/1 gal pot, large plant
$29.95
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| 6912 Costus igneus (Chamaecostus cuspidatus) - Insulin Ginger |
Grown in
6"/1 gal or larger pot, dormant in winter
$29.95
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| 3261 Gardenia nitida (Posoqueria), Shooting Star Gardenia |
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot
$49.95
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| 2542 Nyctanthes arbor-tristis - Parijat |
Grown in
6"/1 gal or larger pot, large plant
$39.95
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| 4337 Guava tree Kilo White (Psidium guajava) |
Grown in
6"/1 gal or larger pot
$49.95
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| 4954 Guava tree Hong Kong (Hawaiian), Psidium guajava |
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot, large plant
$49.00
Sale $29.95
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| 4238 Guava tree Hawaiian Gold, Yellow Cattley Strawberry (Psidium littorale cv. Lucidum) |
Grown in
6"/1 gal or larger pot, large plant
$39.95
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| 4339 Guava tree Indonesian White, Psidium guajava |
Grown in
6"/1 gal or larger pot, large plant
$49.95
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| 4108 Guava tree Barbie Pink (Psidium guajava) |
Grown in
6"/1 gal or larger pot
$49.95
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| 5364 Guava tree Tikal (Psidium guajava) |
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot
$49.95
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| 2704 Pineapple Guava, Guavasteen, Fejoa (Feijoa sellowiana) |
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot, large plant
$39.95
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| 2812 Jaboticaba tree Sabara (Myrciaria cauliflora) |
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot
$49.95
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| 2559 Hiptage benghalensis - Helicopter Flower |
Grown in
6"/1 gal or larger pot, large plant
$39.95
Sale $29.95
Max purchase qty: 2
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| 2999 Napoleonaea imperialis - Napoleons Hat |
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot
$49.95
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| 4489 Jatropha podagrica - Gout plant |
Grown in
6"/1 gal or larger pot
$39.95
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| 4334 Jackfruit tree Super Thai (Artocarpus heterophyllus) |
Grown in
6"/1 gal or larger pot
$49.95
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| 4202 Jackfruit tree Thai Globe, Kun Wi Chan (Artocarpus heterophyllus) |
Grown in
6"/1 gal or larger pot, large plant
$49.95
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| 5221 Jackfruit tree Honey Gold (Artocarpus heterophyllus) |
Grown in
6"/1 gal or larger pot
$49.95
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| 4692 Jackedak tree Cheena, Jackfruit x Chempedak (Artocarpus x integer) |
Grown in
6"/1 gal pot
$49.95
Sale $39.95
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| 5366 Jackfruit tree cv. Small (Artocarpus heterophyllus) |
Grown in
6"/1 gal or larger pot
$49.95
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