Cranberry hibiscus (Hibiscus acetosella) is a vibrant, fast-growing shrubby plant with rich burgundy foliage and handsome palmate leaves resembling those of a red Japanese maple tree. It is ...

Cranberry hibiscus grows best in full sun, moist soil, and with regular feeding. Prune stems for bushier growth and overwinter indoors in cold zones. Propagate from cuttings and use its edible leaves ...

Pruning is essential to routine hibiscus care—it ensures that the plant produces the large, stunning flowers that make ...

Cranberry hibiscus have pink flowers with a maroon throat and require no care. Kenneth Setzer Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Cranberry hibiscus possesses a rare combination of beauty, utility and ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q • I have an American cranberry that I didn’t get a chance to cut back this year. Can you tell me when is the best time to prune ...

Q: I have a hibiscus in a 20-inch clay pot with wrinkled flower buds, small leaves and leggy stems. The hibiscus gets filtered light on my south-facing patio and gets hand-watered every other day. A: ...

Gardening columnist Don Kinzler answers questions about treating a maple tree that's shedding leaves, pruning a hibiscus before bringing it indoors, and how to get an African violet to bloom again. A ...