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🥕 Cranberry Hibiscus

Hibiscus acetosella
vegetables Shrub Malvaceae
☀️ Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
8-11
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
Rich, well-draining
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
3-4 ft
📐 Height
4-6 ft

🤝 Companions (2)

🤝 Okra
Both beautiful edible landscaping plants
🤝 Sweet Potato
Ground cover beneath cranberry hibiscus

⚠️ Keep Apart (3)

⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
⚠️ Mint
Aggressive mint competes for resources
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees

📝 Growing Notes

Stunning deep red maple-shaped leaves. Tangy cranberry flavor. Beautiful edible landscaping.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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