Fullmoon® Hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Monoon'

Pronunciation: hi-BIS-kus ROH-zuh si-NEN-sis
SKU #04120
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LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Keep soil consistently moist.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 4 to 6 ft. tall, 3 to 4 ft. wide.
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Description This handsome heat and sun loving shrub produces a profusion of bright yellow double blooms all summer long. The lush, glossy, dark-green foliage is ideal for use as a hedge, screen, or background specimen. Adds an exotic, tropical flair to containers for patios and courtyards. A frost-tender evergreen.
Bloom Time Nearly year-round in frost-free regions.
Deciduous/Evergreen Evergreen
Special Features Attracts Hummingbirds, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Attracts Pollinators
Problems/Solutions Coastal Exposure
Growth Rate Moderate
Growth Habit Rounded
Flower Attributes Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Landscape Use Border, Container, Espalier, Hedge, Privacy Screen
Design Ideas Hibiscus's impressive flowers whisper of exotic nights and Polynesian delights. It deserves a spot by an entrance or gateway, massed along a walkway, or grouped with other shrubs of contrasting colors. Can be container grown for patio use and brought into a sunny, warm porch for the winter in colder climates.
Flower Color Yellow
Foliage Color Green
Companion Plants Canna (Canna); Banana (Musa); Cordyline (Cordyline); Phormium (Phormium); Lantana (Lantana)
Care Instructions Thrives in well-drained, enriched soils with neutral to slightly acidic pH. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a formal appearance, prune annually after flowering.
History This hibiscus is a hybrid of two unknown cultivated H. rosa-sinensis. Introduced in 1956 by Monrovia as Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Fullmoon', it was later assigned the name 'Monoon' when Fullmoon® became a Monrovia registered trademark, as trademarked names are not acceptable in botanical nomenclature. This hibiscus cultivar is also know in the trade as 'Butterball'.
Details
DescriptionThis handsome heat and sun loving shrub produces a profusion of bright yellow double blooms all summer long. The lush, glossy, dark-green foliage is ideal for use as a hedge, screen, or background specimen. Adds an exotic, tropical flair to containers for patios and courtyards. A frost-tender evergreen.
Bloom TimeNearly year-round in frost-free regions.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesAttracts Hummingbirds, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Attracts Pollinators
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitRounded
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Espalier, Hedge, Privacy Screen
Design IdeasHibiscus's impressive flowers whisper of exotic nights and Polynesian delights. It deserves a spot by an entrance or gateway, massed along a walkway, or grouped with other shrubs of contrasting colors. Can be container grown for patio use and brought into a sunny, warm porch for the winter in colder climates.
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsCanna (Canna); Banana (Musa); Cordyline (Cordyline); Phormium (Phormium); Lantana (Lantana)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in well-drained, enriched soils with neutral to slightly acidic pH. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a formal appearance, prune annually after flowering.
History
HistoryThis hibiscus is a hybrid of two unknown cultivated H. rosa-sinensis. Introduced in 1956 by Monrovia as Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Fullmoon', it was later assigned the name 'Monoon' when Fullmoon® became a Monrovia registered trademark, as trademarked names are not acceptable in botanical nomenclature. This hibiscus cultivar is also know in the trade as 'Butterball'.

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.