Tropical Hibiscus 'Florence Nightingale'

Hibiscusrosa-sinensis

Family
Malvaceae (mal-VAY-see-ee)
Genus
Hibiscus (hi-BIS-kus)
Species
rosa-sinensis (RO-sa-sy-NEN-sis)
Synonym
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Hardiness
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Full Sun
Bloom Time
Foliage
Pale Pink
Red
White/Near White
Other Details
Other details
Blooms repeatedly
Propagation Methods
Evergreen
Provides Winter Interest
Smooth
Velvet/Fuzzy
Seed Collecting
Soil pH requirements
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
By grafting
By air layering
Patent Information
Foliage Color
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Regional

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Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) | February 2009 | neutral

Note courtesy of Charles Black, hybridizer (Posted with permission, on his behalf)

Florence Nightingale has an unusual flo...Read More

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Flesh Fly
(Sarcophaga carnaria)
Lava Heron
(Butorides sundevalli)
Featured
Flesh Fly
(Sarcophaga carnaria)
Lava Heron
(Butorides sundevalli)