The plant’s grandiose blossoms are as dazzling as they are ephemeral — and, in an age of shortened attention spans, they’re having a resurgence.

Many of us enjoy the tropical display of hibiscus flowers during these hot summer months. But there is a new pest in town that may put a damper on these floral displays. The hibiscus bud weevil ...

Naturally sweet, tart and tangy, the hibiscus flower has made its way into one of the trendiest drinks of this year. Hibiscus tea isn’t just popular though. It also has anti-inflammatory effects ...

Hibiscus as an ingredient is getting easier to find in glasses and on plates, and that’s not just because of its eye-catching, ruby-red color. Once seen only in Milwaukee’s international ...

The flowers are usually much larger, ranging in size from 6 to 12 inches across (see, dinner plate-sized). But the color range is more limited -- primarily shades of red, rose, pink and white.

There are hundreds of types of hibiscus with sizes and colors so varied it would take a lifetime to collect them all.

No other summer flowering shrub surpasses the tropical hibiscus for glossy, dark green foliage and nonstop flowers in red, pink, yellow, orange, white, lavender or even brown and gray. And ...

A tropical hibiscus tends to flower in waves or cycles in between rest periods, and a well-cared-for plant often peaks in late summer, with the momentum of a good summer's growth frequently ...

The bright red hibiscus flower often transports us to a fresh, full, lush garden. In addition to its rigorous use in brewing a refreshing cup of tea, the beauty industry also utilises this wonder ...

Red leaf hibiscus (H. acetosella), a 5-foot-tall shrub with purple-red foliage that's often lobed like maple leaves, displays red or yellow warm-season flowers.