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. Q When I was in L.A. visiting friends recently ...

Considered one of the most beautiful trees in the world, the Chorisia speciosa, or silk floss tree, is a member of the Bombacaceae family and is native to Argentina and Brazil. The tree was named for ...

Just the other day, I could not help but stop and take photos of several stunning floss silk trees. They were in full bloom in Encino, alongside the Balboa Boulevard on ramp to the southbound 101 ...

The Floss Silk Tree, a conspicuous “autumn bloomer” here and there around San Diego, has been showing off its pinkish or purplish, hibiscus-like flowers for at least a month now. The broad, heavy ...

The Floss Silk Tree, a conspicuous “autumn bloomer” here and there around San Diego, has been showing off its pinkish (or purplish) hibiscus-like flowers for at least a month now. The broad, heavy ...

Because several Ceiba species and hybrids go by the name of silk floss tree (it’s not floss silk), you can’t know exactly what plant you’re purchasing — but you can be sure it will have beautiful ...

Shorter days mean my morning walk with the dog often starts before dawn, when the light can trick the eye. I saw a bright pink spot up in a tree and thought it was the light playing with me, but the ...

Question: I have several mature oleander plants in my backyard. One of them has developed a growth on some pruned branch tips that resembles broccoli. Also, the leaves that have fallen from several of ...

Q: What is this tree? It is spectacular, blooming now at the southwest corner of Fort Lowell Road and Fontana Avenue. It’s growing right up against a building and loses its leaves in the winter. We ...

Several species of Ceiba (pronounced SAY-ba) from Tropical America are called silk floss trees, and all are deciduous, fall and winter blooming plants that perform well in Central Florida. These ...