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 trunk ...

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 ...

Curious gardeners want to know: Is that wondrous tree from Brazil called silk floss – or floss silk? Well, floss silk is preferred, and it’s easy to remember because F comes before S in the alphabet.

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 ...

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 ...