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Cream Hibiscus
Hibiscus taiwanensis

Pretty white/cream color flowering hibiscus.

Description: Small bushy shrub, usually to 6-10ft. In warm climates it can flower off and on for much of the year, though blooms tend to be concentrated during certain months.

Hardiness: It is reasonably hardy and can survive a few degrees of frost.

Growing Environment: Grow in full sun or part shade, it likes water year round, but can last in drier areas for a short while. It also is adaptable to very wet soils that have short periods of flooding.


Cream Hibiscus bush, about 8ft high.

Propagation: Usually by seed.

Uses: This hibiscus is commonly grown for its ornamental flowers.

Native Range: Native to Taiwan.