General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Shrub
Tree
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Plant Height: |
4 to 10 feet |
| Plant Spread: |
3 to 6 feet |
| Leaves: |
Good fall color
Deciduous
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
Red
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| Flower Time: |
Late summer or early fall
Fall
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| Uses: |
Flowering Tree
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
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| Resistances: |
Deer Resistant
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Cuttings: Cane
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| Pollinators: |
Various insects
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| Containers: |
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
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- Confederate Rose Mallow
- Hibiscus
Posted by
mjsponies (Central Florida) on Jan 8, 2015 9:28 AM concerning plant:
I've had this for at least 6 years now. Grows in the lower part of the yard that generally stays fairly moist. No irrigation is available where it's planted, so if we don't get rain it's on its own. Gets full sun, 8+ hrs. a day. It's come back reliably from hard freezes ( zone 8b/9a). Blooms OK if we've been dry; fantastic if we've been getting usual rain. I don't ever fertilize them either. One of the few Hibiscuses I grow as I absolutely can't stand the white flies that Hibiscuses are noted for. These, for some reason, don't seem to be prone to them. There is some sort of moth caterpillar that likes to occasionally chew on the leaves, which I just pick off.
I love the big platter-shaped blooms. Fairly easy to root. Gets well over 6-7 ft. tall, but can be pruned down if you don't have that much room for them.
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