Jun 13, 2026 · 46 min · 13 segments
The hibiscus plant family includes several hundred species of plants that are native to warm temperate, subtropical, and tropical regions throughout the world. In this episode, Stacey and Rick explain…
[gentle music] Broadcasting from Studio A here at Proven Winners Color Choice Shrubs, it's time for the Gardening Simplified show with Stacey Hirvola, me, Rick Veaste, and our engineer and producer, Adrianna Robinson.
Hibiscus, deeply woven into the Hawaiian culture, serving as the official state flower and a symbol of hospitality, the aloha spirit.
I love hibiscus because it gives a tropical feel to my yard in the heat of summer, and I love the summertime.
And when a customer walks into the garden center and says, "I want a hibiscus," you gotta do a little bit of detective work.
Could be water coming out of the ground, it could be a season, it could be a metal coil.
So when they say, "I want hibiscus," well, the great thing about this, Stacey, there's lots of great choices.
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[gentle music] Broadcasting from Studio A here at Proven Winners Color Choice Shrubs, it's time for the Gardening Simplified show with Stacey Hirvola, me, Rick Veaste, and our engineer and producer, Adrianna Robinson.
Hibiscus, deeply woven into the Hawaiian culture, serving as the official state flower and a symbol of hospitality, the aloha spirit.
I love hibiscus because it gives a tropical feel to my yard in the heat of summer, and I love the summertime.
And when a customer walks into the garden center and says, "I want a hibiscus," you gotta do a little bit of detective work.
Could be water coming out of the ground, it could be a season, it could be a metal coil.
So when they say, "I want hibiscus," well, the great thing about this, Stacey, there's lots of great choices.
