Roselle (Hibiscus) Seeds
Grow edible hibiscus for tea! Harvest the large calyces for fresh or dried teas, jams, syrups, or salads. Enjoy them raw or cooked with other greens and meat.
Plant from May-July, flowering occurs around the Fall equinox triggered by shortening days.
The earlier planted, the larger the plants will get before flowering.
Harvested from Thanksgiving to New Year.
Start in nursery and transplant into field/garden.
They can get BIG (4′ wide and 4′ tall).
Avoid water-logged soils and over-irrigating as can die in such conditions from Phytophthora.
Few other disease issues, aphids, and/or mealy bugs can become an issue.
Cultivation:
Roselle seeds germinate sporadically, so we have put more seeds in each packet for your success.
Depth: 3/4″”-1″”
Spacing: 24″”
Full sun
Days to Maturity: Harvest calyces 20 days after flowering. Plants take about 6 months to mature and flower.
Open Pollinated
20 seeds per packet
Grown in Hawaiʻi
Storage Tips
Packets are made of paper and need to stay dry and in cool, dark storage.
Store in a cool, dry place with no moisture or the seeds will sprout.
