Common names:
Confederate Rose
Cotton Rose
Hibiscus

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Shrub
Tree
Life cycle:Annual
Sun Requirements:Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences:Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 6b
Leaves:Glaucous
Other
Flowers:Malodorous
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Purple
Yellow
Flower Time:Late spring or early summer
Uses:Medicinal Herb
Wildlife Attractant:Bees
Birds
Resistances:Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds:Depth to plant seed
Other info
Propagation: Other methods:Layering
Offsets
Crowns
Pollinators:Moths and Butterflies
Containers:Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Conservation status:Near Threatened (NT)

White blooms in the morning turn pink in afternoon and dark rose

Confederate Rose (Hibiscus mutabilis) was a featured
Plant of the Day for September 9, 2015.
Comments:
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Discussion Threads about this plant
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Hibiscus mutabilis? by eclayne Dec 18, 2015 10:22 PM 4
Not Malvaviscus but Hibiscus by Danita Jul 26, 2022 8:13 AM 13

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