Hibiscus insularis
PHILLIP ISLAND HIBISCUS
Malvaceae-Malvoideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind
4m
Plant habit
 
4m

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Pruning: Prune one year old wood by half in early spring & remove old branches.

 
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Hibiscus insularis
PHILLIP ISLAND HIBISCUS
Malvaceae-Malvoideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind
4m
Plant habit
 
4m

FEATURES

Flowers: cream, pink & mauve

Flowering Time: early summer to late autumn


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits bush, coastal & oriental designs

Uses: border, informal screen, formal screen, formal hedge, large planter, poolside

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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