Hibiscus are ideal plants to add to your garden. Their vibrant, colorful blossoms add excitement and curb appeal while also attracting hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and other helpful pollinators.

Grab a clean pair of pruners and cut away any dead, damaged, or diseased wood on any type of hibiscus at any time of year.

There they were, sitting on a sales table among the ranks of other hibiscus shrubs, both hardy and tropical. Nothing about them blared their claim to fame, certainly not the wizened, faded flowers.

Hibiscus is easy to propagate, especially hardy varieties—cuttings work best for both types. Take soft-stem cuttings in late spring, use rooting hormone, and keep them moist and warm. Hardy hibiscus ...

Nearly 20 years ago, Larry Bruner was driving past the Kmart in Pasadena when he saw a plant in the store's dumpster. The plant - a hibiscus - was fine except for one broken limb, so Bruner grabbed it ...

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 ...

Light pruning, deep watering, and a layer of mulch in fall help hibiscus conserve energy and stay protected through winter. Bring tropical varieties indoors before it hits 40°F, and cut back on ...

Dwarf hibiscus varieties do exist, however, there is a catch-- they don't stay that size forever. (RUSTY COSTANZA / THE TIMES-PICAY) QUESTION: Is there a dwarf variety of hibiscus? I want to plant one ...

Pinkish-red hibiscus flower with long yellow stamen and green foliage. - Anhie13/Shutterstock Hibiscus, the glamour queen of the garden, unfurls its short-lived blooms in variations of red, yellow, ...

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 ...

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 ...