The Hibiscus is a classic tropical and subtropical flowering shrub from Asia with many successful cultivars. It ranges from an erect shrub to a small tree and is fast growing. This plant is not frost tolerant and can be controlled by hard pruning.
- Type
- Native
- Maintenance
- High
- Water use
- Moderate
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Container
- One
- Size
- Medium Trees & shrubs 3 - 7 metres
- Root size
- 2.5 metres
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Zones
- Moist tropical, Semi-arid with summer rain, Moist temperate with hot summers, Arid interior, Semi-arid with winter rain
- Soils
- Loam, Clay
- Regions
- Water efficient plants
- Shade levels
- Full sun
- Flowering seasons
- Summer