Hibiscus is the general name for a range of plants including Rose-of-Sharon, mallow, and tropical hibiscus. It also includes roselle, which looks quite different, but is used to make hibiscus tea. The confusion in common names and scientific classification often causes issues with large plant groups like hibiscus. In this case, all true roselle plants—which […]

Hibiscus is a tropical plant that needs warmth in the cold weather. In cold weather climates, the plant can be moved indoors or to a greenhouse to protect it. It can be left outdoors in warmer climates, where temperatures seldom drop below freezing. There are methods to use outdoors that protect this tropical plant from […]

Hibiscus is a tropical flower that can produce extremely bright and colorful blooms, but recently, the blooms on some of my plants have been budding, but they fall off right before the bloom opens. I have had these plants for years, but I have never had an issue with the blooms until recently. After looking […]

You may have a question concerning your beautiful flowering hibiscus and how to deadhead, which means to pick off the dead blooms by hand when the plant begins to show its withering flowers. Flowers that are part of the hibiscus family include rose of Sharon and the hollyhock as well as tropical hibiscus, so this […]

There are over 200 different species of hibiscus plants in the world, and each variety differs in size, shape, and color. When someone refers to a hibiscus plant, it is hard to differentiate between the different varieties, but luckily, many of the species of hibiscus can be separated into two categories: tropical hibiscus and hardy […]

Hibiscus plants are tropical beauties that will bring an exotic look to your garden. They are durable plants that can grow to be up to 15 feet in height, and the colorful blooms will attract humming birds and butterflies to your garden. Since hibiscus plants are tropical, they need a certain amount of care to […]