General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 3-6 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: 5"-6"
Flower Time: Year Round
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Cuttings: Cane
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

Image
Common names
  • Tropical Hibiscus
  • Hibiscus
Also sold as:
  • Tropic EscapeĀ® Lemon Drop

Photo Gallery
Location: Pinellas Park, FL
Date: 2016-05-29
Sunset Chapter, American Hibiscus Society show and sale
Location: Pinellas Park, FL
Date: 2016-05-29
Sunset Chapter, American Hibiscus Society show and sale

Date: 4000-04-10
Cajun Hibiscus Saffron Moon
Location: Pinellas Park, FL
Date: 2016-05-29
Sunset Chapter, American Hibiscus Society show and sale
Comments:
  • Posted by dollie (Louisiana - Zone 9a) on Apr 9, 2014 5:05 PM concerning plant:
    Saffron Moon's 7 to 8 inch bright yellow, fully double blooms last for days! This is an excellent specimen, border, or foundation plant. Looks great growing in large containers on your patio. Grows up to 6 ft. tall. Hybridizer, Dupont Nursery out of Louisiana.

« Add a new plant to the database

» Search the Tropical Hibiscuses Database: by characteristics or by cultivar name

« See the general plant entry for Tropical Hibiscuses (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)

« The Tropical Hibiscuses Database Front Page

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by mcash70 and is called "Queen Ann's Lace"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.