Yellow Tropical Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) - yellow flowers, illustrated plant card

Yellow Tropical Hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Yellow Tropical Hibiscus blooms from June through October.

Bloom calendar
Bloom time
Jun–Oct
Hardiness
Zones 9–11
Sun
Full sun
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
4.9 ft × 3.3 ft
Type
Shrub
Verification

Mature size, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not.

Growing Yellow Tropical Hibiscus

Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 9–11. Expect it to reach about 4.9 ft tall and 3.3 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 2 years.

When to plant Yellow Tropical Hibiscus

Plant Yellow Tropical Hibiscus in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. For the middle of its hardy zones 9 to 11 range, spring means January to March and fall means October or November. Once settled, it blooms from June to October.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 9 in January.

The Tropical Hibiscus family

One of 12 in the Tropical Hibiscus family. Same plant, same care.

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