General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 6-10 feet
Plant Spread: 3-5 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: 5"-6"
Flower Time: Year Round
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Cuttings: Cane
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Tropical Hibiscus
  • Hibiscus

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Location: Thomasville, GA USA
Date: 2020-06-10
Amazing and beautiful composition of a stamen of a hibiscus!
Location: Thomasville, GA USA
Date: 2020-06-10
The morning sun highlighting the lovely intricacies of the bloom
Location: Thomasville, GA USA
Date: 2020-06-10
The morning sun enhances the bloom of the Pink Versicolor in my p
Location: KALAMA WA
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Location: Bordines Nursery, Brighton, MI
Date: 3-2008
Location: Bordines Nursery, Brighton, MI
Date: 3-2008

Date: 2010-02-25

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