'Hibiscus fragilis'

'Hibiscus fragilis'

Hibiscus fragilis is one of the original, native, "species" hibiscus whose genes blended into the mix of the modern hybrid hibiscus. It was discovered on the island of Mauritius more than 100 years ago, but is almost extinct in the wild today. Only a few dozen plants of it are known to still be growing on the island. Botanical gardens such as the Kew Gardens in England have made efforts to save it from extinction thankfully. We hope some of our customers will also join this effort to save this and other native hibiscus species from extinction! New to HVH in 2010.