(African Rosemallow, False Roselle)

African Rosemallow is a fast-growing, shrubby annual or short-lived, woody- based perennial grown mainly for its red-flushed leaves, which are often compared to the decorative leaves of Japanese maples. The leaves of this hibiscus are held facing outwards on long stalks and they form a cascading round canopy. Some gardeners use the leaves in salads and stir fries for their tartness. The flowers are funnel-shaped and yellow or purplish-pink. They bloom from late summer to fall. This hibiscus species...

(African Rosemallow)

African Rosemallow is a fast-growing, shrubby annual or short-lived, woody- based perennial grown mainly for its red-flushed leaves, which are often compared to the decorative leaves of Japanese maples. The leaves of this hibiscus are held facing outwards on long stalks and they form a cascading round canopy. Some gardeners use the leaves in salads and stir fries for their tartness. The flowers are funnel-shaped and yellow or purplish-pink. They bloom from late summer to fall. This hibiscus species...

(African Rosemallow)

African Rosemallow is a fast-growing, shrubby annual or short-lived, woody- based perennial grown mainly for its red-flushed leaves, which are often compared to the decorative leaves of Japanese maples. The leaves of this hibiscus are held facing outwards on long stalks and they form a cascading round canopy. Some gardeners use the leaves in salads and stir fries for their tartness. The flowers are funnel-shaped and yellow or purplish-pink. They bloom from late summer to fall. This hibiscus species...

(Hawaiian White Hibiscus, Koki'o ke'oke'o, O'ahu White Hibiscus)

Gracefully arching branches are kissed with large white, trumpet-like flowers with a sweet fragrance in the warm months. A large evergreen shrub to small tree from the moist forests of Hawaii (Oahu and Molokai), it has relatively smooth, drab tan bark. The foliage is long and oval, with or without some small teeth on the edges, and may also have red veins or leaf stems. The white, five-petaled flowers appear at the ends of branches, year 'round when warmth and soil moisture is plentiful. Each single-form...

(Lemon-yellow Rosemallow)

Hibiscus is a large genus consisting of more than 200 species of herbaceous plants, trees, and shrubs, both evergreen and deciduous. Most are native to the warm areas of the world, including the tropics, subtropics and warm-temperate regions. Chinese hibiscus is arguably the most widely planted and beloved of all tropical flowering shrubs.

Usually woody and variable in form, Hibiscus have simple leaves that are arranged alternately on the stem. They are often lobed with toothed...

(Brown Indian Hemp)

Hibiscus is a large genus consisting of more than 200 species of herbaceous plants, trees, and shrubs, both evergreen and deciduous. Most are native to the warm areas of the world, including the tropics, subtropics and warm-temperate regions. Chinese hibiscus is arguably the most widely planted and beloved of all tropical flowering shrubs.

Usually woody and variable in form, Hibiscus have simple leaves that are arranged alternately on the stem. They are often lobed with toothed...

(Scarlet Rosemallow)

Scarlet rosemallow is a woody perennial native to wetlands in the extreme southeastern United States with large, deep red flowers noted for their very distinct separated petals. Plants are sturdy yet slender and can grow well over head-high. Attractively lobed leaves and stems have blushes of red and burgundy.

Scarlet rosemallow performs best in fertile moist to wet soils in full sun or partial shade. In cold winter region this perennial will be root hardy and slowly re-emerge in late spring as...

(White Scarlet Rosemallow)

Scarlet rosemallow is a woody-based perennial native to wetlands in the extreme southeastern United States that typically blooms with large, deep red flowers noted for their distinctive separated, pointed petals. This cultivar, ‘Alba,’ is prized for its pure white flowers and otherwise is identical to the parent species. Plants are sturdy yet slender and can grow well over head-high, with upright, branching stems topped by clusters of flower buds. The attractively lobed leaves and the stems have...

(Giant Rosemallow)

Hibiscus is a large genus consisting of more than 200 species of herbaceous plants, trees, and shrubs, both evergreen and deciduous. Most are native to the warm areas of the world, including the tropics, subtropics and warm-temperate regions. Chinese hibiscus is arguably the most widely planted and beloved of all tropical flowering shrubs.

Usually woody and variable in form, Hibiscus have simple leaves that are arranged alternately on the stem. They are often lobed with toothed...

(Hawaiian Red Hibiscus, Koki‘o)

Vigorous in growth, koki'o has yellowish green foliage that forms a dense background for the small red hibiscus flowers that often have curving petals. A large broadleaf evergreen shrub from the Hawaiian Islands, it can become tall and mangy unless grow in full sun and pruned occasionally.

The glossy green to yellow-green leaves are oval and have a tapering form. Anytime in the warm months when rainfall is adequate, five-petaled flowers no larger than a baseball appear on branch tips. The petals...