Hardy hibiscus plants are vibrant, tropical-looking perennials that add color to gardens in cooler climates. These plants, native to North America, produce large, ruffled flowers in pink, red, magenta ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blooming hibiscus shaped as a tree in a garden - Ioanna_alexa/Getty Images Most people know hibiscus as a shrub bursting with ...

If you picture a tropical flower, there's a good chance hibiscus comes to mind. While tropical hibiscus is known for being easily traumatized by frost and excessive heat, hardy hibiscus (a cousin to ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you crave vibrant color and showy flowers, plant a hardy hibiscus in your garden. With huge blooms ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q. I think I will plant different-colored hibiscus along my drive next year. My daughter said there are two kinds: hardy and tropical. Which shall I buy, and when should I plant them? -- S.T., Houston ...

Gardeners cut back perennials in the fall to tidy up their yards, prevent problems with overwintering diseases and pests, and make it easy for new growth to emerge in the spring. But some plants ...

DEAR JOE: Malabar chestnut plants (Pachira aquatica) are typically trained into tree form with five braided trunks. Sold as “money trees,” the plants are said to symbolize prosperity and good fortune.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Have you recently or in the past taken a trip to a tropical destination and left the place thinking, “Man… I wish I could grow plants like these back home.” Well, here’s the thing, ...