General Landscape Uses: Specimen plant, tropical hedges or screens, foundation planting, container gardening

Ecological Restoration Notes: Not recommended

Description: Hibiscus is a beautiful flowering shrub that can add lush color to your garden. They have shiny, dark green leaves and display large tropical flowers.  Hibiscus attract butterflies as well as hummingbirds.

Dimensions: Height 6 ft.; Spread 4 – 8 ft.

Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast

Native Range: Asia

Native Habitats: Humid lowland forests, tropical coastal areas, forest edges and clearings, gardens and disturbed areas

Soils: Fertile, well-draining

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate to high

Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate to high

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Flower Color: Red, pink

Flower Characteristics: Last 1 – 2 days

Flowering Season: All year

Fruit: Dry capsule

Wildlife and Ecology: Attracts pollinators

Horticultural Notes: Grown from cuttings, grafting, air layering

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