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Native hibiscus Alyogyne huegelii

Also called Lilac hibiscus

When it flowers

Alyogyne huegelii, cultivated, Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona
Alyogyne huegelii, cultivated, Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona. Photo: Miwasatoshi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Alyogyne huegelii at the Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College in El Cajon, California, USA.
Alyogyne huegelii at the Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College in El Cajon, California, USA.. Photo: Stickpen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Alyogyne huegelii; aufgenommen im Botanischen Garten Berlin
Alyogyne huegelii; aufgenommen im Botanischen Garten Berlin. Photo: Muritatis, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Fast shrub with large, silky lilac hibiscus flowers through the warm months.

Each flower lasts only a day or two, but they keep coming for months. Prune after flowering to keep it bushy.

In the garden

  • Feature plant
  • Screening
Leaves
Rough, lobed green leaves.
Attracts
Pollinating insects
Flowers
Silky lilac to purple flowers up to 10 cm across.

Growing conditions

Light
Full sun
Soil
Sandy and loam
Drainage
Needs good drainage
Frost
Light frost
Water
Very drought tolerant
Climate
Dry summers (Mediterranean) and temperate

Planting and care

Grown from
Seed and cuttings

Pruning

Cut back by a third after flowering to keep it compact.

Where it comes from

Native to
South Australia and Western Australia

Where to buy

Widely available.

We don't have stockists listed for this plant yet. Local native nurseries are often the best place to ask.

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