roselle
Hibiscus sabdariffa
USDA zones8 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size4 to 8 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow, white
- Foliage color
- Green, red/burgundy
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is an annual for borders, containers, food gardens, and as a specimen. This plant likes full sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast and can reach 47 to 94 inches tall with an arching habit. Yellow or white flowers open in summer and again in autumn. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms, and the red and burgundy foliage adds color.
Pairs well with Lemon Grass lemongrass, Anise, Labyrinth dahlia, and Artichoke.
Native range
Central Africa, Congo, Ghana, and and Sudan.