I live on the northshore, and I have a very large schefflera plant in an outside planter. It was too large to bring in during the recent freezes and now the leaves appear scorched and dead.

I have picked out a couple of hanging plants to grow from your suggestions. Now I’m bold enough to try some upright plants, if you will give me some suggestions.

and a large Schefflera arboricola (variegated schefflera) anchor each corner with additional plants scattered around. These include a corn plant (Dracaena fragrans), a large mother-in-law’s ...