cranberry hibiscus
Hibiscus acetosella
USDA zones9 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Brown/copper, yellow, pink, purple, red
- Foliage color
- Green, purple/lavender, red/burgundy, variegated
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Cranberry hibiscus (Hibiscus acetosella) is a shrub for borders, containers, and specimen plantings. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast and stands upright, and its red and burgundy leaves add color all season. Bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Agapanthus, Zinnia, and Gaura.
Native range
Burundi to S. Tropical Africa.