See all the plants, materials, and tools used in Dani Klaric’s Tropical Fairy Garden!
Psidium cattleyanum
Evergreen shrub with glossy leaves, white flowers, and edible red fruit. Tastes like guava, with bark the color of strawberries. Great as a focal point, both during the day and nighttime.
Codiaeum variegatum ‘Magnificent’
Tropical shrub with green, yellow, orange, red, and purple leaves. Use it to add a pop of color in sun or shade.
Peperomia obtusifolia ‘Variegata’
Compact evergreen plant with thick, rounded leaves edged in cream. It stays low and spreads across the ground.
Arachis glabrata
A low-growing plant that spreads across the ground, with dense green leaves and small yellow flowers. An excellent alternative to grass.
Monstera deliciosa
Tropical plant known for its large, naturally split leaves.
Heliconia bihai
Tall tropical plant with broad leaves and bright red-orange flower spikes. Great for creating a lush privacy screen.
Megaskepasma erythrochlamys
Large tropical shrub with broad green leaves and striking red flower clusters.
Alcantarea odorata
Large bromeliad with long, curved silver-green leaves that grow in a circular shape. Perfect as a focal point.
Begonia ‘Pigskin’
Shade-loving begonia with large, textured green leaves and reddish undersides. Pair it with lights placed in the ground to make the plant appear to glow at night.
Alocasia ‘Regal Shields’
Tropical, shade loving plant with broad, dark green leaves and purple undersides.
Ipomoea batatas
A trailing vine with bright lime-green leaves. Excellent for hanging baskets or planters.
Citrus × meyeri
Compact citrus tree that produces fragrant white flowers and thin-skinned lemons.
Epipremnum aureum
A trailing vine with heart-shaped green leaves marbled with yellow.
Myrcianthes fragrans
Florida-native evergreen shrub or small tree with fragrant white flowers and colorful fruit. Beautiful bark that demands a spotlight at night.
Hamelia patens
Shrub with red-orange, tube-shaped flowers that attract hummingbirds and butterflies.
Phalaenopsis pulcherrima
Striking orchid with upright stems of flowers. Comes in numerous colors.
Tillandsia fasciculata
Florida-native bromeliad with stiff green leaves that grow upright in a circular shape. It grows without soil and can be placed in a coco-lined basket.