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Full sun. Tolerates heat well.
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Hibiscus Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit
Hibiscus syriacus
From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Hibiscus care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Hibiscus syriacus
- Common names
- Rose of Sharon
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Genus
- Hibiscus
- Species
- H. syriacus
Growing with your kit
Easy-to-germinate seeds make this a Seeds In A Cup® favorite for late-season color.
Propagation
Seed or cuttings.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Late summer bloomer.
Growing conditions
Sunny gardens.
Weather & tolerances
Heat and pollution tolerant.
Pests & plant health
Aphids and Japanese beetles.
Plant safety
Safe; flowers are edible.
Botanical features
A deciduous hardy shrub (unlike tropical hibiscus) with trumpet flowers.
Varieties
‘Blue Bird’, ‘Diana’.
Garden & everyday uses
Ornamental hedge
Native range & distribution
Native to East Asia.
Conservation
Secure.
Name origins
Greek ‘hibiskos’.
History
National flower of South Korea.
TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING
Your next beginning, in a cup.
There is no confirmed kit match for hibiscus in the current catalog. Explore the collection or ask us about this plant.
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