Beach Hibiscus, Sea Hibiscus, Cottontree, Mahoe, Hawaiian Tree Hibiscus 'Purpurascens'

My friend and I have been admiring this tree for months now, every time we go for a walk in our neighborhood. It's at our turnaround poi...Read Morent, and we always stop and exclaim over its flowers--to the point where the guy across the street came running out one day and said, "What ARE you ladies doing every day with your heads in this bush?"

Needless to say, after stupidly thinking it was a sea grape, and noticing that NO other sea grapes had flowers like these, I was thrilled to find out what it really was.

It's at the corner of East Tarpon Blvd and Gentry in Port Charlotte, Florida, and it's immense. I've got a cutting now, and my friend plans to get one, too. Wish us luck!

There is a large shrub/tree growing next to a pit near Mulberry, Fl. Polk County. I have noticed it for years, but never found time to ...Read Morestop and see if I could collect seeds. Must not be invasive there. Only one around.

I have seen it growing into large trees in Hawaii. The wood is sometimes used by woodcrafters for carvings, bowls, trays, platters, etc....Read More I like the way the bloom changes color from light yellow in the morning to dark orange-red in the late afternoon.

This variety of Hibiscus tiliaceus has attractive, very dark, deep purplish, purple-green to green or nearly black foilage. Like the comm...Read Moreon species (normal variety of Hibiscus tiliaceus), it grows as a shrubby, thicket-forming plant to small or medium tree.

CAUTION - Hibiscus tiliaceus is listed as a Category Two Invasive by the FLEPPC (Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council).