With colorful, tropical-looking flowers, hibiscus shrubs have long been a favorite plant of mine. While a single bloom will only last for one day, hibiscus shrubs produce hundreds if not thousands of flowers each year. This floral display helps to explain their reputation as one of the best flowering shrubs.
If you already know how to grow hibiscus but would like to increase your shrub collection, then propagation is a good idea. Fortunately for us gardeners, all hibiscus shrubs - be they tropical species or hardy varieties - can be propagated by taking softwood cuttings from fresh, new growth.
