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 ...

A lavender “dinner plate” hibiscus, one of Jill Coryell’s hybrids, grows in the luau garden at the Hale Koa Hotel in Waikiki. Many other plants will be featured at Foster Garden’s Spring Plant Sale.

When you look at a tropical hibiscus blooming on your deck or patio, it is not hard to conjure up visions of the Caribbean and the sounds of a steel band. It's funny how plants can mentally take us to ...

If you lived in ancient Greece and someone told you they were growing a hibiscus plant, you may have then inquired about coming by to roast marshmallows once the plant’s roots were well-established, ...

Few plants bring the tropical feel like a hibiscus. They are planted in tropical climates across the world and are the state flower of Hawaii. That's why it may come as a surprise that some, like the ...

Hibiscus plants come in many forms, and some are better suited to winter than others. Either way, there are precautions you can take to keep them healthy.

Yellow leaves on your hibiscus are often a sign of trouble, but these tips will help you solve the problem fast. Hibiscus plants add tropical flair to summer gardens with their large, showy flowers ...

Luna series hibiscus, is a Louisiana Super Plants selection for spring 2014. (Courtesy of LSU AgCenter/Dan Gill) If you've ever paid attention to the enthusiastic plant descriptions in magazine and ...

It didn’t take long for Sandra and Wally Barr to become enmeshed in a love affair with the hibiscus after the Rev. Robert Gerlich gathered a group of fanciers two decades ago. Her late husband had ...