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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Butter Cup'

 
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Family: Malvaceae (mal-VAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Hibiscus (hi-BIS-kus) (Info)
Species: rosa-sinensis (RO-sa-sy-NEN-sis) (Info)
Cultivar: Butter Cup
Hybridized by C. Black; Year of Registration or Introduction: 2006

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Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
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:
Violet/Lavender
Brown/Bronze

Bloom Time:
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Evergreen

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Gardeners' Notes:

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Neutral Joan On Feb 15, 2009, Joan from Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) wrote:

Note courtesy of Charles Black, hybridizer (Posted with permission, on his behalf)

As one would expect of this American-Australian cross, the bush is vigorous and attractive and grows to 5 feet in height. Butter Cup's 7" flowers are a delicious combination of buttery browns and yellows with a contrasting lavender and pink eye. Butter Cup tends to be browner in cooler weather, and to develop more yellow in the heat of summer. A delight to the eye and easy to grow, Butter Cup's parents are Milree Park and Gerald Derr. Released 2006 from HVH.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Muscoy, California



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