General

With tropical-looking showy flowers in hues such as pink, bright red, pastel orange, white, and yellow, Hibiscus is a genus of sun-loving shrubs and little trees. The funnel shape, large papery petals, and contrasting colorful centers of Hibiscus flowers are easily recognizable. The bushes produce blossoms throughout the summer, but individual hibiscus flowers only bloom … Read more

The tropical hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) is a gorgeous flowering evergreen shrub that produces enormous, beautiful blossoms. The blooms of these tropical plants may be up to 10″ (25 cm) in diameter, and they are also known as Chinese hibiscus, Hawaiian hibiscus, or shoeblack plant. Pinks, whites, purples, yellows, oranges, and red are some of the … Read more

Powdery mildew is a fungus that causes the leaves and branches of plants to seem as if they have flour dust on them. Powdery mildew appears on plant leaves, causing them to look sick and develop white, chalky-looking patches. The leaves will eventually become yellow and fall off as time goes on. Powdery mildew is … Read more

Hardy hibiscus is a collection of huge, tropical-like bloom colors produced by several hibiscus perennial shrubs. Hardy hibiscus has a lot of the biggest blooms of any perennial garden bushes. The Dinner Plate hibiscus (Hibiscus moscheutos), for example, is a cold-hardy shrub with huge, flat circular blooms up to 9″ (22 cm) wide. Hibiscus flowers … Read more

Winter plants are excellent for keeping a garden landscape alive and vibrant throughout the winter. Several hardy plants that do not lose their foliage when exposed to freezing outdoor temperatures may be found throughout the winter. While the ground is still frozen or there is a blanket of snow, certain perennial winter plants produce flowers. … Read more