Hibiscus Calyphyllus
Lemon Yellow Rosemallow
A genus of hardy and tender annuals, evergreen and deciduous shrubs or small trees. The tender, evergreen species such as H. rosa-sinensis, are popular conservatory or house plants in temperate climates. These plants require winter protection in these cooler regions and can be grown as pot plants. The hardy species such as H. syriacus are suitable for annual or mixed borders. Hibiscus Calyphyllus is a perennial, evergreen, rounded, shrub with large, velvety leaves, and that bears lemon-yellow flowers with deep-red to blackish centres, that close in the afternoon, and do not re-open. This decorative, nicely rounded, soft, bushy shrub has large velvet or hairy leaves. The flowers close early in the afternoon and do not re-open.
Contributed by @treefrog44
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Lemon Yellow Rosemallow
Latin name
Hibiscus Calyphyllus
type
Evergreens
family
Malvaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
1.50 M
2.00 M
Hibiscus Calyphyllus
A genus of hardy and tender annuals, evergreen and deciduous shrubs or small trees. The tender, evergreen species such as H. rosa-sinensis, are popular conservatory or house plants in temperate climates. These plants require winter protection in these cooler regions and can be grown as pot plants. The hardy species such as H. syriacus are suitable for annual or mixed borders. Hibiscus Calyphyllus is a perennial, evergreen, rounded, shrub with large, velvety leaves, and that bears lemon-yellow flowers with deep-red to blackish centres, that close in the afternoon, and do not re-open. This decorative, nicely rounded, soft, bushy shrub has large velvet or hairy leaves. The flowers close early in the afternoon and do not re-open.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Late Winter
Look under the individual varieties for planting guidelines
Flowering
From Early Spring TO Late Autumn
Flowers are generally funnel-shaped and are showy but short lived.
treefrog44