MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice about caladiums, amaryllis, cudweed, red edge dracaena trees, staghorn ferns, snake ...

As you begin to plan your shade gardens, give some consideration to Caladiums, grown for their large, showy leaves in assorted colors and patter ...

Fact checked by Jillian Dara Traditional caladium plants prefer shade, but newer varieties can handle more sun. They thrive in warm weather and high humidity, and some grow as perennials in frost ...

Caladiums are a low maintenance plant that can add striking pops of color to shady gardens. The leaves of a Caladium can be white, green, or pink and are accentuated by bright red and pink veins.