Alogyne huegelii - Blue hibiscus
Family Malvaceae
Description:
Species in the genus Alogyne are native to Australia. Formerly, these plants were included in the genus, Hibiscus. A quick look at the flower of Alogyne shows its close relationship to hibiscus. Blue hibiscus is a shrubby plant to about six to eight feet tall. Leaves are deeply dissected. Purple-blue flowers are about four inches across.
Location:
See plants in a planting northwest of building 42.
Size:
A herbaceous plant to six to eight feet tall.
Care Instructions:
Light: full sun
Water: requires a dry, well-drained soil, very drought tolerant
Soil: well-drained soil, no other special requirements
These plants were donated to Â鶹´«Ã½ to test their tolerances to conditions in north Florida.
This plant is reported by one grower as cold hardy to the mid-twenties F. Reportedly, it is very drought tolerant.