Yellow Hybiscus-Perennial (tropical indoor & outdoor wild)

Outdoor wild Hybiscus. I have one planted at the bottom of my yard. They grow very tall and get huge flowers. They need trimming back in the fall. I have never seen the wild variety in yellow. I have only see pink, white, and red.

As you can probably tell, yellow is my favorite flower color! One flower I cannot do without each year is the tropical yellow hybiscus. It can grow outdoors in pots and needs partial sun from spring-summer but must come inside when fall approaches. It looks great on a patio or front porch. It does not like drafts. You shouldnt plant it in the ground either as it will grow too large to bring inside in the fall. This color of hybiscus is extremely hard to find and the plant itself is not very hardly but I love it.

Good: needs to remain inside until weather consistantly stays warm, blooms continuously throughout the entire summer

Bad: does not do well in drafts, needs constant watering but not too much watering, is prone to getting aphids , flowers have no fragrance, flowers only last 2 days

Season: flowers from mid May - end of Sept (if weather says warm)

Portulaca or Mexican Roses-Annual

This plant has a huge vibrant variety of colors that last all summer long. They spread quickly and stay low to the ground. They are best used for borders in gardens or in hanging pots. They like full sun and are very heat and drought tolerant. They do transplant well but need alot of water at first, then you can cut back to deep waterings when the top 2-3 inches is dry to the touch. Portulaca can be grown from seeds but they are much more enjoyable to buy when small and watch them grow. Stores will tell you to buy them each year but mine come back on their own.

Good: comes back on its own, can grow from new seeds or plant seeds from previous year, can grow in planters- hanging pots- or gardens, easy to find at garden centers, can withstand no watering for long periods, spreads fast, no need to remove any part of plant at season end

Bad: no flower fragrance, needs to be placed in garden front, doesnt come back nearly as thick from previous year so planting some additional new plants will be needed, needs full sun

Season: end of May- end of August