They all work together in a bouquet and a garden bed — and just as well on a fabric or a wallpaper. Recently, I planted a row of mixed colorful hibiscus along my home’s driveway.

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 ...

But it was her hibiscus Beautiful Bloom that got our attention. “What little direct sun I have is where this hibiscus is planted,” she wrote. “It is very special to me.

Hardy hibiscus brings tropical color and huge flowers to local gardens. Updated: ; Sep. 13, 2013, 10:00 p.m. | Published: ; Sep. 13, 2013, 9:00 p.m.