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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Multi-Color: Pink, blue, and red
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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Date: 2008-03-23

Date: 2008-03-23
Comments:
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Apr 7, 2012 2:56 AM concerning plant:
    HVH: "'City Slicker' blooms with 6" singles in bands of pink, blue, burgundy, with a red eye. The bush is slower-growing. 'City Slicker' is a Gerlich/Dupont hybrid."

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