White Texas Star Hibiscus (Hibiscus coccineus 'Alba') in the Hibiscus Database

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Plant Habit:	Shrub
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences:	In Water Wet Wet Mesic
Plant Height:	6-10 feet
Plant Spread:	6 feet
Leaves:	Evergreen
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	White
Flower Time:	Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds
Propagation: Other methods:	Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Cuttings: Cane
Containers:	Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots

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'Alba' was a featured
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Posted by stetchworth (Ocean Springs, MS - Zone 8b) on Sep 29, 2011 7:19 PM concerning plant:

For me in Mississippi, this grows to about 10 feet tall with large showy white flowers. It is very easy to grow from seed. Each year I cut it back down to the ground in the winter and it comes back every spring.

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Posted by tabbycat (Youngsville, LA - Zone 9b) on Jun 15, 2018 9:19 PM concerning plant:

I have these plants blooming this week, June 15, 2018. They are 6' and growing near my red ones by a wood fence where my neighbors can also enjoy their tropical look from their pool just over the fence. They'll bloom most of summer and grow to about 7 feet tall here in south Louisiana, zone 9.

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Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Mar 8, 2012 1:47 PM concerning plant:

Requires consistently moist soil; do not let it dry out. Suitable for bogs and water gardens.

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Hibiscus White Texas Star Hibiscus (Hibiscus coccineus 'Alba')