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 ...

Their colorful flowers can be as big as dinner plates.

A genus of subtropical woody shrubs and small trees, hibiscus is an easy-to-care-for plant that produces stunning blooms.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pinkish-red hibiscus flower with long yellow stamen and green foliage. - Anhie13/Shutterstock Hibiscus, the glamour queen of the ...

Late summer-blooming hibiscus plants are in their element right now. On my weekend visits to five garden centers, these large flowers won my attention at every turn. Houston gardeners can grow ...

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.

Large, trumpet-shaped blooms give hibiscus plants a tropical appearance that lends a vacation vibe to your garden. They can be grown successfully in many parts of the South, but as their appearance ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...