Quote Originally Posted by stinkyattic
What is the maximum/minimum temperature in your back yard in winter?
IF it does not drop below about 45, I would suggest starting to collect Zygos, like Christmas cacti, and the other species that flower at different times- they are photoperiod sensitive and flower in winter. You can get them at walmart for like a couple bucks each around the holidays, and they stand up well to cool, dry weather. They are a hanging plant btw.
And what about foliage plants like 'money plant' or primitive tree-fern types?
Here's one of mine:
Another common name for that is a Christmas Cactus. Holiday Cactus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pansies are pretty much the main thing I use here in GA during our "Winters".
There are quite a few other things that will bloom or at the least have pretty foliage in the winter. I just can't think of them off the top of my head. You could contact nurseries, seed banks and so on about what you're looking for.

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