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Hardiness: USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Color: Pink Red White/Near White
Bloom Time: Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall
Foliage: Deciduous
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball From herbaceous stem cuttings From seed; sow indoors before last frost From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting: Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
On Jun 10, 2009, cmsjjdr from Panama City, FL (Zone 8b) wrote:
I have 4 of these plants. The first year I had red, white with red and pink with red. For some reason now they are all the color of the picture here.The die all the way to the ground in winter and then begin to come back up in April. That is late in this area so if you are new to these, be patient. Once they start to grow they will be 4 to 6 feet tall in just a few weeks and then they bloom until they get killed by a good freeze. like most hibiscus, they don't like to dry out.
On Mar 20, 2008, lancekaiapoi from Christchurch New Zealand wrote:
Just started stocking this plant in our nursery here in Christchurch,New Zealand.The colours and size of the flowers are spectacular.Reported to be hardy to the frosts we get here,which is down to -7c.Have taken cuttings in early Autumn,so hopefully they will strike easily enough,look forward to seeing how these plants will survive.
3 members have or want this plant for trade.
