Large funnel-shaped hardy hibiscus blooms attract butterflies and hummingbirds from summer through fall. They need lots of water and full sun during bloom time, and they thrive in heat and humidity.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close-up of yellow hibiscus in the garden. - Danielvfung/Getty Images Who isn't a fan of the bold and beautiful flowers of the ...

"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 ...

Those in containers are especially vulnerable to drying out and may need daily watering in the summer. Water hibiscus plants growing in the ground regularly and thoroughly during hot, dry weather or ...

This has been the year of the hibiscus at The Garden Guy's house. The tropical selections like South Pacific Sipper, Monsoon Mixer, Hawaiian Big Kahuna, and Fiesta. The past few weeks it is the Holy ...

Q: Hibiscus, same variety of hibiscus: I had two pots, so shared one with my sister living in Kansas and planted the other one here in Arkansas [the reader sent a photo]. They both had dark leaves and ...

Think your hibiscus hates the British weather? In many gardens, quiet pruning mistakes are the real reason summer blooms vanish before they begin. Every summer, gardeners hope their hibiscus will ...

Hardy hibiscus are easy-care plants that stand up to our hot summers and offer a tropical feel with their brightly colored blooms that can reach 10 to 12 inches across. They are available in a rainbow ...

When visiting south Florida in years past, I longed to be able to grow the beautiful hibiscus seen there with their many variations, but I was under the impression they were a tender plant grown ...