Hibiscus

Hibiscus are eye-catching with their large, brightly colored blooms.  With just a small amount of care, they will bloom throughout the year.  Hibiscus like warm temperatures, but not extremes.  I read somewhere that they like much the same conditions as people - acceptable between 60 to 90 degrees.

Here are my pink hibiscus:

If temperatures drop below 50 degrees, most blooming will stop.  Flowers will decrease in size as it gets cooler.  In temperatures over 95 degrees, the flower buds will drop off before they bloom.  Hibiscus can survive the heat, but they will need adequate water.

Here are the yellow hibiscus in my garden:

In hot weather, water the plants consistently.  If the leaves look droopy, they need more water.
In the cold weather, fungus disease could attack the roots.  Don't water as much during the winter to deter the fungus.

Here's a picture of the red hibiscus.  The pink hibiscus (first couple of pictures on this post) have dark centers.  The red hibiscus don't.

One more picture... not of hibiscus... in the same garden with the hibiscus, I planted vincas and white pentas as fillers between the larger bushes.