There they were, sitting on a sales table among the ranks of other hibiscus shrubs, both hardy and tropical. Nothing about them blared their claim to fame, certainly not the wizened, faded flowers.

Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants that includes hundreds of species and even more man-made hybrids and cultivars. Part of the mallow family, hibiscus plants are known for their upright growth ...

After the breakthrough achievements of creating blue and maroon flower colors in hardy hibiscus, Texas A&M AgriLife plant physiologist and breeder Dariusz Malinowski, Ph.D., has now developed the ...

I’m not a big-time fan of rose-of-Sharon because it reseeds and gets so large. But, I absolutely adore the Blue Satin variety that does not reseed lots of unwanted babies everywhere in your yard. I ...

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 ...

Hardy hibiscus plants bring vibrant color and tropical flair to gardens in cooler climates. These North American natives produce oversized, ruffled flowers in shades of pink, red, magenta, and white, ...

Want to see more hummingbirds in your yard this summer? Plant hibiscus—their large, long-lasting blossoms are hummingbird ...

Colorful flowerbeds add so much beauty to our yards, but they can be a lot of work. A lower maintenance way to provide landscape color is through the use of trees and shrubs that produce attractive ...

Hibiscus balcony garden: Make your balcony colorful with Different Hibiscus Flowers. Give your home a fresh and natural garden look by planting red, yellow, pink, white, and orange hibiscus. If you ...

At this time of year, I’m always grateful for the profusion of pure white flowers at the front of my house produced by the large Hibiscus syriacus, also known as rose of Sharon. Every spring my heart ...

There is a heart-lurching moment in late May each year when I suddenly notice that my hardy hibiscus looks dead. But it lasts only until I remember that this is one of the last of all shrubs to come ...