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Roselle Hibiscus

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Roselle Hibiscus is an heirloom flower variety with edible calyces that make tart and delicious drinks, jams and sauces. Related to okra, a heat-loving plant. Hibiscus sabdariffa. 90 days to maturity.

50 seeds per packet

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Be sure to check out our Roselle Growing Guide for more tips & tricks on successfully growing roselle in your garden.

Roselle Hibiscus is an heirloom, open-pollinated flower variety that produces loads of edible calyces that are great for making teas, jams, sauces, and more! This plant is in the Mallow family and is closely related to okra, cotton, and traditional flowering hibiscus plants. It is also called Red Sorrel, Jamaican Sorrel and Florida Cranberry in some regions. Harvest the calyces prior to opening for a delicious, tart treat that is great for you!

Once the seed pods are harvested, pull the dark red calyces from the seed pod. While they can be eaten raw, they make an incredible summer drink. The calyces may be dehydrated for later use, or use a mortar and pestle to release the flavors for making cold teas, tart jams, and sauces for almost any cooking application.

Roselle may be grown as a perennial in zones where freezing temperatures do not occur. In zone 8 and north, it is grown as a warm-season annual that will eventually be killed when the first frost arrives in fall/winter. Much like okra, it prefers warm temperatures and will thrive in the summer months.

Roselle Hibiscus can be direct-seeded or transplanted. Seeds prefer warmer soil temps for optimal germination, so transplanting will allow for earlier plantings than direct-seeding. Roselle seedlings grow great in our 162 Cell Seed Starting Trays and can be transplanted as soon as plants can be easily pulled from the seed starting tray.

Transplant Roselle seedlings into the garden with plants spaced approximately every 2-3 feet along the row. The plants can get quite large and quite bushy, so a row spacing of 4-5' feet should be used if planting multiple or adjacent rows. Plants will reach 6-7' tall at full maturity and continually produce edible calyces until cool weather arrives. One plant may produce up to 12 lbs of calyces per plant during the warm-growing season.

As is the case with okra, Roselle plants typically don't have any insect or disease pressure. However, because they're in the mallow family, they can be a target for root knot nematodes. As a result, one should practice proper crop rotation when growing Roselle. Don't plant members of the mallow family in the same location in subsequent years.

Roselle Hibiscus Planting Information

Planting Method: transplant or direct seed

When to Plant: after last frost

Planting Depth: 1/3″

Seed Spacing: 24″

Row Spacing: 4-5′

Days to Maturity: 90

Disease Resistance: None

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Sue Molack
Roselle

Ordered some seeds from Hoss
They arrived quickly
Followed the instructions on the packet
My plants are now foot and a half tall and growing strong.
Looking forward to my first glass of Roselle tea
Thanks Hoss!!!
I have learned so much from your youtube channel!

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janet shelinbarger

The Roselle is getting so big!! I am pretty excited!

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Tomi Bartel
Beautiful

Every seed germinated that I direct sowed in late June 2023 and harvested the beautiful roselle to make jelly and tea. I will definitely plant this again! Zone 9a Louisiana

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Keyla Elliott
Roselle Hibiscus

Every seed came up. I would recommend.

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Tammytha Scott

I received my seeds quickly and germination was great.