Common names:
Tropical Hibiscus
Hibiscus

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6a
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Fragrant
Flower Time: Summer
Uses: Groundcover
Cooked greens
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Leaf
Stolons and runners
Pollinators: Wasps
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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