Hibiscus belongs to the mallow family along with its cousins, althea, cotton, hollyhock, okra and Turk’s cap. One group within the genus Hibiscus immediately attracts attention with the size of each ...

On a warm, humid August morning I followed Richard Primack, a biology professor and plant ecologist at Boston University, down a steep, brushy trail, then across a flat muddy area adjacent to the ...

Hairy rose mallow (Hibiscus lasiocarpos) is blooming this week near lakes, ponds, sloughs, streams, and wet lowlands. One of the largest native Missouri wildflowers, these ornate blooms attract ...

Looking for a plant that will knock off socks with showstopping bloom, while supporting pollinators and other native wildlife? Consider hibiscus. To most people, hibiscus is a tropical plant, and it’s ...

An almost tropical-looking pink flower in the hibiscus family grows tall at the edge of a wetland in the Cook County forest preserves near Palos Park. The flower, a swamp rose mallow, is a rare sight ...

Well, it kind of depends on the hibiscus we’re talking about. There are three common ones people grow. The first is Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus chinensis). This is the tropical type you see in Hawaii ...

Happy Mystery Monday! Can you guess what is pictured in photo #1? The answer to last week’s mystery is the swamp rose mallow, Hibiscus moscheutos, pictured in photo #2. The swamp rose mallow, Hibiscus ...

There are hundreds of types of hibiscus with sizes and colors so varied it would take a lifetime to collect them all. The name of this gorgeous flowering plant comes from the ancient Greek word ...

Rose mallows - relatives of tropical hibiscus plants - have stunning flowers the size of dessert plates that can stop you in your tracks. Newton residents can treat themselves to up-close sidewalk ...

With bold white trumpet-shaped blooms, crimson-eyed rose-mallow positively glows on wetland edges this time of year. The showy blooms, 4 to 7 inches across, can dominate a landscape in pink or white.