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 ...

Late summer-blooming hibiscus plants are in their element right now. On my weekend visits to five garden centers, these large flowers won my attention at every turn. Houston gardeners can grow ...

Though the first words have barely hit this column, I am getting a sense of glee. Just think it took a garden writer, The Garden Guy, to beat the big boys to Valentine's. When you see Valentine’s ...

Garden centers should be well-stocked with stunning cultivars of this North American native that boasts big, bright, summer blooms. Every year during the first full week of August, the horticultural ...

They are big, bold and truly some of the most spectacular garden show-offs. Perennial hibiscus have been around for quite a few years, but with the recent addition of Proven Winners’ collection of ...

Q: I wanted to share my experience with a hardy perennial hibiscus. The photo is my Summerific Evening Rose Hibiscus and it had 11 beautiful flower blooms open at one time this past summer! — Lori K.

Summerific Valentine's Crush looks tropical with its bright red, 7-inch blooms. Although the first words have barely hit this column, I am getting a sense of glee. Just think: It took a garden writer, ...

* What it is: Also known as rose mallow, hardy hibiscus is a tropical-looking, summer-blooming native perennial with huge (eight-inch) trumpet-shaped flowers and big leaves. Summerific is a ...

Although the first words have barely hit this column, I am getting a sense of glee. Just think, it took a garden writer, The Garden Guy, to beat the big boys to Valentine’s. When you see Valentine’s ...

I wish I had a nickel for every perennial I’ve planted that failed to live up to its billing. Then I could replant my landscape with the top performers from Colorado State University’s 2016 trial ...

This has been the year of the hibiscus at The Garden Guy’s house. The tropical selections have been great, like South Pacific Sipper, Monsoon Mixer, Hawaiian Big Kahuna and Fiesta—the latter of which ...