Cranberry hibiscus (Hibiscus acetosella) is a vibrant, fast-growing shrubby plant with rich burgundy foliage and handsome palmate leaves resembling those of a red Japanese maple tree. It is ...

Researching champagne drinks for New Year’s Eve, a novel use of the flowers of the red-leafed hibiscus, H. acetosella, popped up in my Internet search. Go to muybuenocookbook.com to see for yourself.

If you lived in ancient Greece and someone told you they were growing a hibiscus plant, you may have then inquired about coming by to roast marshmallows once the plant’s roots were well-established, ...

An amazing assortment of bright hibiscus are blooming in my flower beds. According to Clemson’s Home and Garden Information Center, there are hundreds of varieties of hibiscus which include a wide ...

Cranberry hibiscus have pink flowers with a maroon throat and require no care. Kenneth Setzer Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Cranberry hibiscus possesses a rare combination of beauty, utility and ...

Not many of us here in Kona need to use fireplaces for warmth during our winter, but with the current chill in the air, a touch of fire might be a welcome addition to our gardens. We have a few red ...

No plant can stir up a conversation this time of the year quite like the false roselle or African rosemallow. The reason it stirs up the conversation is that a huge percentage of the visitors think it ...