Common names:
Tropical Hibiscus
Cajun Hibiscus
Hibiscus

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Leaves: Other
Flowers: Other
Flower Color: Bi-Color
Flower Size: 6"-12"
Flower Time: Late winter and early spring
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Cooked greens
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Root
Offsets
Crowns
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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