Applying Epsom salt does not produce more hibiscus blooms and can even be harmful. Epsom salt adds magnesium to the soil and should not be applied without a soil test. For a prolific hibiscus bloom, ...

When it comes to big, striking blooms, no plant packs quite the punch that hardy hibiscus does. When they bloom, they produce enormous, vibrant blossoms that catch your eye and make you want to look ...

Deadheading hibiscus before seed formation keeps the plant focused on producing new flowers. Moisture imbalances, lack of sunlight, or pest issues can keep your plant from blooming. Give hibiscus care ...

Here's my recipe for a spectacular Gulf Coast summer garden: Take hibiscus. Mix them with anything, or savor them all alone. The Gulf Coast is made for hibiscus, and Mobile is a city literally built ...

Q. I have a hibiscus I call a ruffled bloom (others call it a double bloom) that has bloomed profusely for the last three years. It is blooming again this year, but the blooms are now single flowers.

Grow hibiscus at home this summer and enjoy bright, steady blooms with minimal effort. With the right care, sunlight and soil ...

Are your hibiscus blooming? They are beginning to show their glorious color in our neighborhoods. Everyone loves the large, flamboyant blooms of the hibiscus plant, which add bright color to any yard.

Colorful Foliage along San Diego’s coastline lingers, despite the lack of rainfall and warmer, drier days. In the older, landscaped neighborhoods of Coronado, Point Loma, Pacific Beach, and La Jolla, ...

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 ...

Florida's oldest, biggest, best-loved hibiscus show is in Fort Myers, with drop-dead gorgeous pedigreed varieties the big-box stores don't carry ...

What should I do to improve the growth of the ornamental hibiscus tree that I purchased a couple of years ago? I have been keeping it inside over winter and then putting it outside for the summer.

If you have a hardy hibiscus growing in your yard, it’s understandable that you want to maximize its bloom—the large flowers of hibiscus are simply gorgeous. People often tout Epsom salt as a cure-all ...