Hibiscus furcellatus
sleepy hibiscus
Malvaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
Size:
6-8 ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
pink,purple
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Hedges, screening.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Stays wet ---- to ---- Somewhat moist, no flooding
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies, Caterpillars
- Larval host of Gray Hairstreak, Painted Lady Butterfly, Common Checkered Skipper and Tropical Checkered Skipper butterflies and four moths : Pearly Wood Nymph, Yellow Scallop Moth, Io Moth, and Delightful Bird-Dropping Moths.
- Attracts butterflies and native bees (including the Rose-mallow Bee which is a Hibiscus specialist), beetles, etc.
Native Habitats:
Marshes, wet areas.
