🌿 Jamaican Sorrel

Hibiscus sabdariffa

herbs Annual Malvaceae

☀️ Sun

Full Sun

💧 Water

Moderate

🗺️ Zones

8-11

🧪 Soil pH

6.0-7.0

🪴 Soil Type

Well-draining

🚿 Drainage

Well-drained

📏 Spacing

24-36 in

📐 Height

36-72 in

Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (3)

🤝 Basil

Aromatic companion improves vigor

🤝 Marigold

Universal garden companion

🤝 Nasturtium

Attracts beneficial insects

⚠️ Keep Apart (2)

⚠️ Fennel

Allelopathic inhibition

⚠️ Walnut

Juglone toxicity

📝 Growing Notes

Makes the best ruby-red tart tea (hibiscus/agua de jamaica). Calyces are the part used.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

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

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