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.

If you picture a tropical flower, there's a good chance hibiscus comes to mind. While tropical hibiscus is known for being easily traumatized by frost and excessive heat, hardy hibiscus (a cousin to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Once again, Costco has something spectacular. This time, the retailer is selling braided hibiscus trees and they are absolutely ...

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 ...

Set your hibiscus up for success—whether it's hardy or tropical—for more beautiful blooms next year. Large, trumpet-shaped blooms give hibiscus plants a tropical appearance that lends a vacation vibe ...

We've all seen those hibiscus plants at garden centers with their HUGE blooms, but buying the right one can be a bit confusing. Which one is for the landscape, or are they just a patio plant? If ...

A rose by any other name is still a rose — unless its name is Sharon. How this princess of August got its name I do not know. It isn’t a rose, but a member of the hibiscus family. Hibiscus plants ...

Pruning is essential to routine hibiscus care—it ensures that the plant produces the large, stunning flowers that make hibiscus one of the most beautiful flowering shrubs you can grow. More than 200 ...

VERNON – He may study grasses by profession, but Texas AgriLife Research forage agronomist Dr. Dariusz Malinowski has a passion for flowers, particularly winter hardy hibiscus. And it is that passion ...