Walnut Creek’s Ruth Bancroft is a national authority on drought-resistant gardening. Twice a month, she and her staff share their knowledge with readers. The soft gray-green foliage of Abutilon ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

These days the hummingbirds are everywhere, it seems. It is not uncommon to get dive-bombed by one if you are in the vicinity of a food source. Feeding hummingbirds with a feeder filled with ...

A fast-growing shrub, the abutilon 'Suntense' (AGM) likes good, well-drained soil in full sun, although in its first year you should water it well in dry spells. From now until June sow seeds in trays ...

Abutilons, also known as flowering maple (Abutilon spp.), can make a stunning addition to your garden. Well-loved pollinators such as butterflies and hummingbirds adore these plants, and their ...

Although the plant doesn't have a long lifespan it's still a beautiful summer addition to your garden... Abutilon doesn’t have a long lifespan, but is still a gem, I take the bus to and from Dublin ...