Comfortroot

Hibiscusaculeatus

Family
Malvaceae (mal-VAY-see-ee)
Genus
Hibiscus (hi-BIS-kus)
Species
aculeatus (ah-kew-lee-AY-tus)
Synonym
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
Bloom Color
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Bloom Time
N/A
Foliage
Pale Yellow
Cream/Tan
Other Details
Other details
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter
Blooms repeatedly
Propagation Methods
Evergreen
Herbaceous
Seed Collecting
Soil pH requirements
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood heel cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
By air layering
Patent Information
Foliage Color
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Green Cove Springs, Florida

Sumterville, Florida

Wakulla Springs, Florida

Loganville, Georgia

Lula, Georgia

Saint George, Georgia

Folsom, Louisiana

Austin, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

7
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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| July 2023 | positive

Have seen Pineland Hibiscus before in North Florida on several hunting trip around home base.
But today me and the wife was in th...Read More

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Tallahassee, FL | August 2013 | positive

We have lived here for 3 years and this is the first time we have spotted this plant (Comfortroot). Very attractive creamy white blossom ...Read More

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mid central, FL (Zone 9a) | May 2012 | positive

i received a bonus packet of seed when i ordered a Kosteletzkya virginica. planted them early this spring and my first flower opened thi...Read More

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Green Cove Springs, FL | June 2010 | positive

Found growing wild on the edges of pine flats in NE Florida, a very stunning plants when in bloom. Leaves are also unique. I have one s...Read More

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Austin, TX (Zone 8b) | September 2008 | positive

Beautiful colored flowers, very fuzzy attractive foliage.
I would agree with an earlier reviewer that it looks a lot like okra. Bu...Read More

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Lula, GA (Zone 7b) | August 2008 | positive

PDN says 48" tall. It's 36" in poor clay on a slope for me but 60" under good conditions. The seeds pods are quite large and turn brown s...Read More

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Marietta, GA (Zone 7b) | May 2006 | positive

Of 12 hibiscus studied, one of the three top performers for resistance to the Hibiscus Saw Fly. By the Southern Horticultural Lab in MS....Read More

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