Crimsoneyed Rosemallow
About Crimsoneyed Rosemallow
Crimsoneyed Rosemallow is a popular houseplant 🌿 that is easy to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Crimsoneyed Rosemallow likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Crimsoneyed Rosemallow belongs to the Hibiscus genus, and is native to Southern and Eastern North America.
Taxonomy
Hibiscus moscheutos
Hibiscus
Malvaceae
Malvales
Also known as
Crimsoneyes rosemallow, Hardy hibiscus, Rose mallow, Swamp rose-mallow, Eastern rosemallow, Luna Rose, Hibiscus Rose Mallow, Perenial Hibiscus and Hibiscus X Summerific 'All Eyes On Me'
How to care for Crimsoneyed Rosemallow
How often to water your Crimsoneyed Rosemallow
every 9
Crimsoneyed Rosemallow needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Crimsoneyed Rosemallow in your home
a window
Crimsoneyed Rosemallow love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Crimsoneyed Rosemallow does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Crimsoneyed Rosemallow in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Crimsoneyed Rosemallow
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Crimsoneyed Rosemallow after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Daily yellow leaves #ChineseHibiscus
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Will this plant freeze if it drops below freezing tonight?
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Seems like it dying I feel I’m losing my hibiscus, any ideas or help
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I have a hibiscus tree, brought it in for winter. Loosing all its leaves. Turning yellow. Why?
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I have 3 flowers!
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Does anyone know what’s this brown yellow spot on my hibiscus? I just got the plant about 2 weeks ago.
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What pests are eating this! #ChineseHibiscus
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How do I save my plant? I’m not sure why the leaves are yellowing and it’s getting droopy. I just bought it about a week ago. I use tropical soil and put it in this white plastic pot. Greg is saying it still doesn’t need water but it looks dehydrated to me?
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Can someone help my plant? I’m not sure why the leaves are yellowing and it’s getting droopy. I just bought it about a week ago. I use tropical soil and put it in this white plastic pot.
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What’s wrong with my hibiscus? #ChineseHibiscus
Care Summary for Crimsoneyed Rosemallow
Crimsoneyed Rosemallow
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.