Red cottonwood
Hibiscus tiliaceus ‘Rubra’
Large rich maroon-green foliage and bright yellow (occasionally coral) flowers with a dark throat. Tolerates high wind, salt soil and poor drainage. These trees have a low broad crown, ideal for providing shade, and respond well to trimming to shape.
Type of Plant
Small Tree
Size
6-8m tall x 3m spread
Flower Structure
Open five petaled flower
Flower Colour
Yellow
Flowers When?
Leaves
Soft velvety grey green foliage
Light Levels
Full Sun, Part Shade
Soil Types
Salt tolerate, acid to neutral sandy, loam, clay loam, sandy, moist some of he time
Soil Moisture
Well Drained
Garden Use
Garden Filler, Street plantings, parks
Care
Low maintanance
Special Features
fast growing, bird nesting, prunes well, Handls stong winds
Attracts
Bees
Family
Lamiaceae
Cultivars, Hybrids, Varieties
History, meaning of the name
Distribution
Coastal Australia and the sub-tropical and tropical Pacific islands.