Don’t these croton tropical shrubs look like flowers? All the colors on one plant!

Bright yellow, red and green in this conservatory-grown croton plant

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In Seattle the other day, I saw these raised planters in front of a big building downtown. They are TALL. No problem with people picking the flowers on these babies.

Raised metal planters adorn a commercial building in Seattle, Washington

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I know I posted one of these croton plants not too long ago, but this photo is even cuter than the last one, I think. I love the new growth and its improbable green color. This one, like the last one, lives in Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory, an amazing and inspiring place.

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My mom used to grow a big hedge of these croton plants in Southern Florida. I’ve tried to grow them as houseplants, without too much success. But this healthy specimen in the Volunteer Park Conservatory was just waiting to show off for the camera. Almost looks like a flower, doesn’t it?

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