On the morning of the winter solstice, the sun rose slowly from the base of Mount Diablo, looking as large as the full moon rising the night before. Light poured over the foothills to create a sea of ...

Q: I had a plant that I can't identify in my yard. It has orange flowers that hang down like bells, and leaves that look like maple leaves. It is a bush that is about 6 to 7 feet tall. Do you know ...

If you've caught the fancy for the colorful hoop skirts of flowering maples (Abutilon), you may be aware that with this large genus, winter survival can be an issue. The species most likely to survive ...

Abutilon, or flowering maple, is considered an annual that must be replaced each year, but in Western Washington gardeners have had great success growing the plant for several years without even ...

I'm trying to root some cuttings from an abutilon, aka flowering maple. I cut 3-inch pieces, stripped most of the leaves and wrapped the cut ends in a damp paper towel and put them in a sealable ...

Noted for its maple-like leaves, the beautiful yellow flowering maple or Abutilon hybridum is not really a maple at all. This broadleaf evergreen is in the Abutilon genus that includes more than 100 ...

Dear Garden Coach: I attended your talk at “Our Garden” this week, and you had a native Abutilon that you shared with the group. I am wondering if you can give me the name, more information and maybe ...

A: Yes, you can plant flowering maple (Chinese lantern, Abutilon hybridum) in the garden. These attractive plants have maplelike leaves and dangling, bell-shaped blooms in various colors. Heights vary ...