For a more tropical alternative, you might want to consider swamp mallow, which hails from the south-eastern states and thrives in zones 8 through 11. If you have wet spots in your yard, a good ...

Our Mystery Plant (Swamp mallow, Hibiscus moscheutos) is a member of the family "Malvaceae," and is thus related to cotton, okra, and garden hollyhocks. There are a lot of weedy species in this ...