About this time last year, a gardener suggested I write a column about hardy hybrid hibiscus, a great plant that more gardeners should grow. At the time, I wasn't able to get a good photograph of this ...

Are you looking for a tropical look in the garden, with the added benefit of a perennial plant that will return each summer? Look no further than the hardy hibiscus. Each summer, flashy dinner-plate ...

The trumpet-shaped flowers on tropical hibiscus are colorful members of container gardens, but they don’t automatically return annually like the cold-hardy hibiscus does so faithfully. Last year, I ...

If your hibiscus has dull medium green, heart-shaped leaves, dinner plate sized white, pink or red flowers with HUGE, bomb-shaped buds (2-4" in length), it is a perennial, hardy hibiscus, which needs ...

When you hear the word "hibiscus," you likely think of a tropical plant with short-lived flowers in several stunning colors sold throughout Greater Columbus each spring and summer as an annual ...

Q: I wanted to share my experience with a hardy perennial hibiscus. The photo is my Summerific Evening Rose Hibiscus and it had 11 beautiful flower blooms open at one time this past summer! — Lori K.

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 ...

The August landscape can vary dramatically in appearance from year to year depending on the whim of Mother Nature. Lush, green, and overgrown in some summers gone by, with slugs and fungal diseases ...

When you say hibiscus, most gardeners picture the showy tropical flowering plant that graces many landscapes and patios throughout Arkansas. The flowers come in a wide range of colors and the plants ...

Hibiscus flowers are beautiful. Every spring we see lots of the tender variety in garden centers. Many years ago, while on a garden tour in the St. Cloud area, I discovered there are also perennial ...