A LITTLE MORE LIFE
ʻAkiohala
Hibiscus furcellatus
Large pink native flowers bring color to moist ground and the edges of water features.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
Suited to moist or wet soil; allow room for a large shrub.
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil moisture
- Average moisture / Moist to wet
- Mature size
- 6–10+ ft tall · 6–8 ft wide
- Season of interest
- Year-round flowers
- Local climate
- Choose by island, elevation, and rainfall.
- Garden role
- A hibiscus for wet ground
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of tropical hibiscus.
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Try ʻakiohala for a hibiscus for wet ground.
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Photo credits & licenses
ʻAkiohala: Forest & Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0
Tropical hibiscus: Jack Wolf · CC-BY-SA 2.0
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