Introduction Roselle

ROSELLE (Hibiscus sabdariffa, Thai Red), also known as Red Sorrel and Florida Cranberry, is an annual heirloom that produces bright red calyxes used for culinary and medical purposes. The beautiful plants can grow as large as 6' and if you put 3 together you have an outstanding decorative bush. The flowers look more like those on okra plants -- to which it is related -- than traditional tropical hibiscus. Still a very pretty decorative and then there is the extra bonus of the "fruit." 

Requires a long growing period so start indoors very early providing sufficient warmth and light and harden off slowly before transferring to its sunniest garden location when weather warms. Not everyone who grows will be able to harvest the ripe fruit/calyxes, but the plant is so beautiful and large and decorative, without any need for deadheading, it is worth growing.