Philodendron

Philodendron is normally a forest dwelling plant. In fact the name philodendron comes from "Phile" (lover of) and "dendron" (trees)…like many of us, it's a tree-hugger! Like many tropical plants with hidden cold hardiness (i.e., colocasia, alocasia, musa), philodendron is "cold hardy" because it dies back to the roots and goes into a deep dormancy. These hardy tropicals wait until the temperatures are very warm before re-sprouting…sometimes emerging as late as July. Philodendron growers must have patience and perserverance waiting for their plants to sprout in warm temperate climates.

In the garden, philodendron prefers part to full sun, plenty of rich compost, well-drained soil and hot humid temperatures. When you are ready to buy philodendron for your perennial garden, we hope you'll check out our online offering of philodendron for sale below.