Georgia Bost is one very curious woman. Her curiosity has lead her to development a whole new selection of North American hybrid hibiscus. North American Hibiscus? Yes, we do have hibiscus that are native to our continent. They are found along wetlands and waterways from Michigan to Texas, eastward to Florida, and north to Long Island. There are numerous species, with accompanying sub-species growing along interstate highway drainage areas, river floodplains and the littoral zones of coastlines. Ms. Bost's contribution was her recognition of their natural beauty, their hardiness and their potential industrial applications. She is an ethnobotanist/ wetlands biologist, with multiple upper level degrees from Rice University. Beginning in the mid eighties, her curiosity, and her connections with other valued botanist friends, led her to collect as many different wild species as she could, and learn the growth habit and needs of the plants.