confederate rose
Hibiscus mutabilis
USDA zones7 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size6 to 15 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink, white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Confederate rose (Hibiscus mutabilis) is a shrub for borders, pollinator gardens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Pink or white flowers open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Lantana, Crimson-spot rockrose, and Paprika yarrow.
Native range
South central and southeast China and Taiwan.