🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌱 Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
ornamentals
tropical shrub
Malvaceae
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
moderate-high
🗺️ Zones
9-11
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
rich, well-drained
🚿 Drainage
well-drained
📏 Spacing
36-60 in
📐 Height
4-10ft
⏱️ Maturity
1-2 years
🤝 Companions (6)
🤝 Bougainvillea
Good companion.
🤝 Fragrance timing complement.
Good companion.
🤝 Gardenia
Good companion.
🤝 Ginger
Good companion.
🤝 Tropical color pair.
Good companion.
🤝 Understory tropical partner.
Good companion.
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
⚠️ Cold perennials
Incompatible.
⚠️ Needs heat.
Incompatible.
📝 Growing Notes
Container indoors in cold zones. Heavy feeder. Prune spring.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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