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Hibiscus paramutabilis

Hibiscus paramutabilis, the everblooming Confederate rose, is a deciduous shrub from southeastern China that grows 1 to 4 m tall and produces large white, pink or rose-pink flowers from spring to early winter. It is hardy to USDA zone 7a, so it suits warm temperate gardens.

Family
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly during dry spells, keeping the soil evenly moist but not waterlogged.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile loam or garden soil.
Temperature
18–30 °C; hardy to about -15 °C (USDA zone 7a), protect young plants from harder frosts.
How easy
Easy
Native range
China (Guangxi, Hunan, Jiangxi)
Climate
temperate

About

Hibiscus paramutabilis, the everblooming Confederate rose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to southeastern China. A deciduous shrub reaching 1 to 4 m (3 to 13 ft) at maturity, in the wild it is found in scrubland, slopes, and valleys from 500 to 1,100 m (1,600 to 3,600 ft) above sea level. In the garden it is hardy to USDA zone 7a, and produces white, pink or rose‑pink flowers (depending on cultivar) that are 15 to 30 cm (6 to 12 in) wide, blooming from spring to early winter.

Other Hibiscus plants

Alyogyne hakeifolia · Alyogyne huegelii · African rosemallow · Kenaf · Scarlet rosemallow · Desert rosemallow · Paleface · Philip Island hibiscus · Hibiscus · Heartleaf rosemallow · Muenchhusia moscheutos · Dixie rosemallow

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hibiscus paramutabilis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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