Rock Hibiscus

Hibiscus denudatus

Rock hibiscus is a wiry desert subshrub of the Southwest with delicate pale-pink, dark-eyed flowers off and on through the year, thriving on the driest, rockiest ground.

Family: Malvaceae
Type: shrub
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 1–3 ft
Spacing: 1–2 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: February, March, April, May, September, October
Bloom colors: pink, white
Wildlife value: pollinators, hummingbirds, butterflies
Landscape uses: foundation
Native states: AZ, CA, NM, TX