Common names:
Tropical Hibiscus
Hibiscus

Also sold as:
  • Agnès Gault

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Fern
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6b
Leaves: Needled
Flowers: Nocturnal
Flower Color: Multi-Color: iakdndeRpn
Flower Size: Over 12"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Dye production
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Root
Bulbs
Pollinators: Flies
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Conservation status: Extinct (EX)

photo credit: C T Johansson

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