TROPICAL & EXOTIC PLANTS
Create Your Own Lush Garden Retreat
Tropical and exotic plants are valued for their bold foliage, dramatic forms, colourful flowers and lush appearance. Used thoughtfully, they can transform an outdoor space into a relaxed, resort-style garden.
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From palms and large-leaf foliage to tropical flowering plants, ferns, grasses and feature plants, tropical planting can work beautifully around pools, patios, entertaining areas, courtyards and sheltered garden beds.
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At Doonan Valley Garden Centre, our changing collection of tropical and exotic plants gives you the opportunity to discover different foliage plants, flowering varieties and feature plants throughout the year.
LUSH FOLIAGE
Create a rich garden atmosphere with bold leaves, distinctive textures and layered greenery.
TROPICAL CHARACTER
Bring a relaxed, resort-style feel to pools, patios, courtyards and outdoor entertaining areas.
DRAMATIC FORMS
Add visual impact with large leaves, architectural shapes, colourful flowers and striking feature plants.
VERSATILE LANDSCAPING
Use tropical plants in garden beds, containers, screening, feature planting and layered garden designs.
EXPLORE OUR TROPICAL & EXOTIC PLANT COLLECTION
Lush. Bold. Naturally Striking.
Tropical gardens are about more than simply filling a space with green plants. Combining different heights, foliage forms, textures and colours creates a garden that feels layered and abundant.
• Palms Add height, structure and tropical character to gardens, pool areas, courtyards and outdoor spaces
• Tropical Foliage Plants Create lush planting displays with large leaves, bold textures and distinctive foliage.
• Tropical Flowering Plants Add colour and seasonal interest with flowering plants suited to appropriate growing conditions.
• Ferns & Shade Plants Use suitable ferns and foliage plants to soften sheltered areas and create lower layers within a tropical garden​​​​
Tropical & Exotic Plants For Sunshine Coast Gardens
Tropical Plants Around Pools
Tropical Plants For Pots & Containers
The Sunshine Coast's warm, subtropical climate can provide suitable conditions for many tropical and subtropical plants, but individual varieties still have different requirements.
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Sun exposure, humidity, rainfall, wind, soil and drainage can all influence how a plant performs.
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Whether you're creating a tropical garden in Doonan, Noosa, Noosaville, Tewantin, Peregian, Eumundi, Cooroy, Pomona, Cooran or Tinbeerwah, selecting plants according to the conditions of your particular garden is key.
Tropical plants can create a beautiful resort-style atmosphere around swimming pools.
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Use taller plants to create a backdrop, medium-sized shrubs for structure and lower foliage plants to soften the edges of paving and hard landscaping.
Choose plants that are appropriate for the conditions rather than selecting purely for appearance.
Large decorative pots filled with suitable tropical foliage plants can transform patios, entrances, courtyards and outdoor entertaining areas.
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Container planting also gives you flexibility to rearrange your outdoor space as your garden develops.
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Choose containers with adequate drainage and select plants that are appropriate for the available light, moisture and space.
Visit Our Nursery in Doonan
Our tropical and exotic plant collection changes throughout the year, giving you the opportunity to discover different foliage plants, flowering varieties, palms, ferns and feature plants.
Located on Eumundi Noosa Road in Doonan, Doonan Valley Garden Centre is a destination for garden inspiration across Noosa, the Sunshine Coast and surrounding hinterland.
Whether you're planning a complete tropical garden or simply looking for one striking plant, our team can help you consider the available space, sunlight, moisture and growing conditions.