Common names:
Hardy Hibiscus
Rose Of Sharon
Hibiscus
Althea

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6b
Leaves: Glaucous
Flowers: Fragrant
Flower Time: Winter
Other
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Offsets
Crowns
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)

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