This 2003 image provided by Chris Petersen shows tropical banana plants growing on the Farmingdale State College campus in Farmingdale, N.Y. (Chris Petersen via AP)

This July 9, 2024, image provided by Shivani Singh shows Canna plants at the center of a planter display in a Melville, N.Y., front yard. (Shivani Singhi via AP)

This 2006 image provided by Chris Petersen shows an orange canna plant in bloom at Landcraft Environmentals in Mattituck, N.Y. (Chris Petersen via AP)

This undated image provided by Beth H. Brenner shows a border of elephant ears outside a home in Atlantic Beach, N.Y. (Beth H. Brenner via AP)

This 2022 image provided by Chris Petersen shows a hibiscus flower in bloom. (Chris Petersen via AP)

This 2024 image provided by Chris Petersen shows a Canna 'Pink Sunburst' plant in bloom in Asharoken, N.Y. (Chris Petersen via AP)