Hardy hibiscus features delicate 8 to 10-inch flowers with ruffled petals in shades of red, pink, purple and white, and can grow to 4-6 feet tall with a shrub-like appearance.

VERNON - Like an artist using the paint on a palette, Dr. Dariusz Malinowski is mixing pollen to create a flowering masterpiece in the form of tropically colored winter-hardy hibiscus. Three years ...

VERNON - The 2018 Summer Spice Hardy Hibiscus collection by Texas A&M AgriLife Research debuts this weekend with 11 cultivars commercialized by J. Berry Nursery in Grand Saline. “For the ...

The winter-hardy hibiscus breeding program became an official part of the AgriLife Research-Vernon strategic plan in 2010. Since then, Malinowski and his team have evaluated over 12,000 hybrids.

VERNON - Commercialization of winter-hardy hibiscuses from the Texas AgriLife Research program at Vernon could become a reality within the next year, according to Dr. Dariusz Malinowski, Texas ...

Remember that rose mallow hibiscus are true cold hardy perennials that die to the ground each fall and store energy in a crown with thick roots each winter. With the first frost each year, all the ...

It’s on my wish list for our own yard. The winter hardiness rating of these hibiscus cultivars is Zone 4. In Zone 3, I would mulch heavily in early November with leaves, straw or wood mulch.

Kornegay lists H. coccineus `Texas Star' among the best choices of winter-hardy hibiscus. This perennial reaches 4 to 6 feet in height, with heavy cycles of bright-red, star-shaped blooms summer ...

A few years ago, one special variety slipped under the radar, so to speak. It didn't get the recognition it deserved when released. This hibiscus is called Flare.

The 2018 Summer Spice Hardy Hibiscus collection by Texas A&M AgriLife Research debuted recently with 11 cultivars commercialized by J. Berry Nursery in Grand Saline.