tropic works found in South Carolina fly high in and are adapted to the nation ’s sub - tropical and tropical climate ; rain is ample , the coastal locating by the Atlantic Ocean provide moisture and warm breeze and the Appalachian mountain range produce milder winters by acting as a blockade to frozen air , according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources .

Red Leaf Hibiscus

Red leaf hibiscus ( Hibiscus acetosella ) is a tropical one-year shrub found in South Carolina , according to the Clemson University Extension . reddish leaf hibiscus plant display burgundy - red leaves and sometimes purple flowers . This tropic plant life boom in full sun , prefer moist , well - drained soil and grows to a height of 5 foot . The most widely used cultivar in South Carolina is ' Red Shield ' .

Cannas

Cannas ( Canna x generalis ) , also call yellowish King Humbert cannas , are tropical plants found in South Carolina . This perennial displays yellow flowers with orange speckled interiors and magnanimous green oval - shaped leaves . Thriving in full sunshine to partial subtlety , canna favour moist , well - debilitate soil and develop to a height of over 5 feet , according to the Clemson University Extension .

Needle Palms

acerate leaf palms ( Rhapidophyllum hystrix ) are tropic plants found in South Carolina . Needle palms are native to South Carolina and display clumping , sullen gullible folio as well as protective needles that breed the plant ’s crown . Known as " the earthly concern ’s hardiest thenar , " the acerate leaf thenar is considered hardy throughout all of the state of South Carolina , according to the Clemson University Extension . phonograph needle palms thrive in light shade , prefer moist land and reach a height of 10 feet .

Sago Palms

The sago thenar ( Cycas revoluta ) is actually a cycad plant ; unrelated to palms , they face very similar . This evergreen plant plant exhibit fronds that resemble the leaves of a palm tree , though its trunk does not form branch . Thriving in full sun to full nuance and preferring nutritive - productive grime , sago palms grow to a stature of 10 feet but generally reach approximately 3 to 5 feet , according to the Clemson University Extension . Do not found sago palms in western region of South Carolina as extreme temperature of the winter time of year may cause burns .

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