Hibiscus flowers generally evoke images of tropical paradise: big bright flowers polka-dotting a mass of foliage, all dripping with tropical dew. Luckily, there are species of hibiscus that can bring the awe of hibiscus to those of us who live in more temperate climates! Hardy hibiscus shares the same unmistakable flower shape and bushy growth habitat as the quintessential type, but their rosy-white flowers belie their strength and practicality.