Rose of Sharon may be beautiful, but it's also an aggressive grower that's even considered invasive in four U.S. states. Here ...

By most estimates, there are between 200 and 300 species of hibiscus, among them Hibiscus elatus, or blue mahoe, whose inner bark has been used to tie bundles of cigars; Hibiscus syriacus, a.k.a ...

There you will find a few hibiscus species that you won’t see anywhere else and you may want to consider for planting in your garden. One of these is pink hollyhock tree (Hibiscus splendens).

This deciduous species (Hibiscus syriacus), from Western Asia flowers freely from early summer deep into autumn, displaying single or double blossoms in white, pink or shades of blue.

They claim to have developed hibiscus that is hardy to 30 degrees below zero, and that range from 18inches to 3 feet in height, with stouter stems and shorter internodes. Their plants have ...

There also is a saturated fuchsia pink; a deep, dark red; and white with a scarlet throat. The grayish blues are reminiscent of a cousin, Hibiscus syriacus, commonly known as althea or rose of Sharon.

Q.: My hibiscus dies off in the fall and grows back from the roots each spring to about 8 feet tall and with 50 to 60 blossoms. Can it be trimmed to produce a lower height without damaging the new ...

Due to the National Gardening Bureau declaring 2021 the Year of the Hardy Hibiscus, I find myself back, once again, visiting these reliable and late-blooming perennial and shrubby plants.

Mix of Hibiscus syriacus bush in full bloom in Burnaby. The shrub is planted extensively in French parks and gardens because of its habit of flowering consistently and its easy maintenance.

For more information, and to select a variety for your landscape, see the UF/IFAS publication, Hardy Hibiscus for Florida Landscapes (https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep245), which includes photos ...

The hardy hibiscus come in a variety of colors, such as mauve, pink, plum, red, white and lavender, often with contrasting centers, and they do not come in double blooms.

This hibiscus is not anywhere near as gaudy as the familiar Chinese hibiscus whose flowers appear in brilliant red, pink, orange, or yellow. Still, rose of Sharon has its charms.