Common names:
Tropical Hibiscus
Hibiscus

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Annual
Other
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences: Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5a
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Late fall or early winter
Uses: Dye production
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Other methods: Stolons and runners
Offsets
Crowns
Pollinators: Birds
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)

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