Common names:
Tropical Hibiscus
Hibiscus

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Shrub
Life cycle:Biennial
Perennial
Sun Requirements:Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:In Water
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 13
Leaves:Semi-evergreen
Flowers:Blooms on old wood
Flower Time:Fall
Uses:Dye production
Salad greens
Wildlife Attractant:Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Leaf
Corms
Crowns
Pollinators:Flies
Containers:Suitable for hanging baskets
Conservation status:Extinct in the Wild (EW)

Sunset Chapter, American Hibiscus Society show, Winner Commercial

« 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.