Nearly 20 years ago, Larry Bruner was driving past the Kmart in Pasadena when he saw a plant in the store's dumpster. The plant - a hibiscus - was fine except for one broken limb, so Bruner grabbed it ...

Tropical hibiscus likes hot weather and provides vibrant flowers in summer, but it will not survive a winter outside in ...

Close-up of yellow hibiscus in the garden. - Danielvfung/Getty Images Who isn't a fan of the bold and beautiful flowers of the hibiscus plant? During blooming season, hummingbirds and butterflies will ...

No other summer flowering shrub surpasses the tropical hibiscus for glossy, dark green foliage and nonstop flowers in red, pink, yellow, orange, white, lavender or even brown and gray. And the ...

Hibiscus is easy to propagate, especially hardy varieties—cuttings work best for both types. Take soft-stem cuttings in late spring, use rooting hormone, and keep them moist and warm. Hardy hibiscus ...

Q: What should I do with my wonderful 6-foot tall hibiscus, which produced plenty of big, pink blossoms for several months, now that its last blossom is spent? It has plenty of healthy-looking leaves.

Scaled-down versions of the tropical-looking hibiscus are making their way indoors, while growers try to uproot African violets as the nation’s favorite indoor flowering plant. The traditional ...

Q. I have two hibiscus plants in pots on my patio. They get full sun and have blooms. The blooms only last for one day, and I don't understand why. Can you tell me what I'm doing wrong? -- C.G., ...

Editor's note: Ann Justice is taking a break this week, but has offered this previously-published column. Ann will return next week. Question: Is there any safe way to protect hibiscus plants from ...