One plant that flourishes in the heat and makes a beautiful display is the hibiscus. These plants are responding to the recent rains and rewarding us with colorful, tropical flowers. Our mild winter ...

Few plants can match hibiscus for summer beauty. There is something about hibiscus blooms that is both dazzling and enchanting. They are a focal point in any tropical paradise, whether at a Caribbean ...

Having grown up in the Northeast, I’ve always looked forward to March as the gateway to spring. While the earth up North may still have snow upon it and the air brisk with a chill, in sunny Florida we ...

Why hibiscus is the most wanted tropical plant for home décor. Learn how to grow, care for, and enjoy its vibrant blooms all season long.

The brilliant color of the hibiscus is associated with hot climates, but we in Northeast Ohio can enjoy a relative of the tropical hibiscus, called hardy hibiscus. These flowers give huge, colorful ...

Tropical hibiscus have large, flamboyantly colored and somewhat trumpet-shaped flowers, with stamens so long they protrude beyond the bloom. They come in a range of colors: yellow, orange, red, pink ...

Scientists working on a winter-hardy hibiscus breeding project have achieved a rare color for the plant: blue. Dr. Dariusz Malinowski is seeing blue, and he is very excited. For four years, Malinowski ...

VERNON -- Dr. Dariusz Malinowski is seeing blue, and he is very excited. For four years, Malinowski, an AgriLife Research plant physiologist and forage agronomist in Vernon, has been working with ...

Coming soon: spring's last hoorah. Columbines will fade, petunias will plop. But there's no cause for concern. Gardening is a cool-season/warm-season double feature ...

Blossoms on the hardy hibiscus can last all summer. Adele Wilcoxen Special to The Star Looking for that rock-solid perennial to deliver no-full color in the landscape year after year? Consider adding ...