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Red Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis · Shrub
Red Hibiscus is a moderate-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 9-11, that matures to about 4–10 ft × 5–8 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect red blooms in fall, spring and summer. It attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and pollinators, stands up well to deer and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 9-11
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 4–10 ft × 5–8 ft
- Spacing
- 12–24 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Foliage
- Green
- Bloom color
- Red
- Bloom season
- Fall, Spring, Summer
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators, Bees
- Tough against
- Deer
- Native to
- Tropical Asia, China
Will it survive your winters?
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