yellow hibiscus
Hibiscus hamabo
USDA zones8 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size6 to 15 feet tall10 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow, orange
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Yellow hibiscus (Hibiscus hamabo) is a shrub for borders, hedges, privacy screens, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil of most types. It tolerates drought and salt, and butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit it. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Give it room, since it can grow wide.
Pairs well with Pomegranate, Live oak, and Mexican petunia.
Native range
China, Korea, and Japan.