ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected four plant species found only in South Florida under the Endangered Species Act. The Florida pineland crabgrass, pinelands ...

There are more than 250 species of hibiscus, but one that is considered a heritage-type plant is the rose of Sharon, also called althea. They were very common in Southern nurseries in the 1800s ...

Hibiscus in containers requires more water — but avoid over watering. Like any plant, too much water is not healthy; when in doubt don't water. Hibiscus in containers prefers a tight fit like ...

Two shrubs, the Everglades bully and the Florida pineland crabgrass, as well as an herb, the pineland sandmat, are being listed as threatened. species.

The many species and varieties of native hibiscus may look tropical, but they're native to our kind of tropics, so they survive our Gulf Coast winters and can return to bloom for years on end.