{"product_id":"roselle-asian-sour-leaf-hibiscus","title":"Roselle, Heirloom Hibiscus Seeds","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRoselle, Heirloom Hibiscus Seeds\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBring ruby-red color and bright, tart flavor to your garden with Roselle (\u003cem\u003eHibiscus sabdariffa\u003c\/em\u003e), also known as Asian Sour Leaf. The fleshy red calyces surrounding the seed capsules are prized for hibiscus tea, sauces, syrups, and jams, while the young leaves add a pleasantly sour note to soups, curries, and stir-fries. Red stems and deeply lobed green leaves give this heat-loving heirloom ornamental appeal, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Grow Roselle?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTart red calyces:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brew a vividly colored drink or bring cranberry-like tang to your favorite culinary recipes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible sour leaves:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harvest tender young leaves for salads or cooked dishes. In Burmese cooking, roselle leaves are known as \u003cem\u003echin baung ywat\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMore than a flower:\u003c\/strong\u003e The calyx is the fleshy structure left around the developing seed capsule after the flower fades, not the flower petals themselves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA striking warm-season plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Branching growth, reddish stems, and lobed foliage suit a roomy raised bed or a large, well-drained container.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpen-pollinated heirloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grow a traditional tropical food plant from seed without assuming it will flower on the same schedule in every climate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart indoors 6–8 weeks before your last expected frost, or sow outdoors when conditions are reliably warm. Sow about ¼ inch deep in moist seed-starting mix. Transplant after frost danger has passed and soil has warmed. Choose full sun, fertile, well-drained soil, and consistent moisture. Give plants room to branch, allowing at least 3 feet between plants; in a square-foot bed, plan for 1 plant per 9 sq ft with additional room if growth spreads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoselle is frost-tender and usually grown as an annual outside frost-free climates. Flowering in many selections responds to shorter days, so calyx harvest depends on day length as well as warmth. Short-season gardeners may harvest leaves but receive few or no mature calyces before frost. The supplier's 70–90-day maturity estimate is a guide, not a guaranteed calyx-harvest date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHarvest Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick young leaves modestly once plants are established. After flowers fade, let the red calyces enlarge while they are still tender, then clip them from the plant. Separate the fleshy calyces from the central seed capsules for kitchen use. Leave selected capsules to mature and dry if saving seed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 99.9054%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 29.0601%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrop timing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70.4815%;\"\u003eSupplier maturity estimate: 70–90 days; flowering and calyx harvest vary with day length, climate, and season length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 29.0601%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdible harvests\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70.4815%;\"\u003eYoung leaves, flowers, and fleshy calyces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 29.0601%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70.4815%;\"\u003eTart, sour, and cranberry-like\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 29.0601%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70.4815%;\"\u003eUpright, branching, shrub-like plant; can reach about 6 feet in favorable conditions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 29.0601%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePacket weight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70.4815%;\"\u003e1.5 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 29.0601%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per packet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70.4815%;\"\u003e~25+ Seeds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 29.0601%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70.4815%;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHibiscus sabdariffa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 29.0601%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70.4815%;\"\u003eHeirloom, open-pollinated, non-GMO; frost-tender perennial usually grown as an annual\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 29.0601%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun and season\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70.4815%;\"\u003eFull sun; a long, warm, frost-free season gives calyces time to develop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePacked and shipped by Box Garden Seeds LLC.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Box Garden Seeds LLC","offers":[{"title":"1 g\/~25+ Seeds","offer_id":41712240787590,"sku":"TLM\/A4-25-75-324-28","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2669\/3330\/files\/Roselle_Asian_Sour_Leaf_Hibiscus8282_q0dt.jpg?v=1793998699","url":"https:\/\/bgseedsllc.com\/products\/roselle-asian-sour-leaf-hibiscus","provider":"Box Garden Seeds Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}