Common Name: Type: family: Zone: Height: Spread: Bloom Time: Bloom Description: Sun: Water: Maintenance: Suggested Use: Flower: Attracts: Tolerate: |
hardy hibiscus Herbaceous perennial Malvaceae 5 to 9 4.00 to 5.00 feet 2.00 to 3.00 feet July to September deep pink Full sun Medium to wet Low Annual, Rain Garden Showy Butterflies Deer, Wet Soil |
Hardy hybrid hibiscus is a vigorous, sturdy, erect but sometimes shrubby, woody-based perennial that typically grows to 4-8’ tall. Hardy hybrid hibiscus plants are o ften complex mixtures of different species which are native to the U. S., including H. coccineus, H. laevis, H. militaris, H. moscheutos and H. palustris. Hybrids are winter hardy to USDA Zones 4 or 5 which significantly distinguishes them from the many tropical to semi-tropical hibiscus on the market today. Each disc-shaped flower (to 6-10” across) features five flat showy overlapping petals (each to 3-4” long) in a variety of colors which surround a prominent and showy central staminal column. Individual flowers remain in bloom for only one day, but one or more flowers usually open each day, in succession, over a long mid-summer to early fall (sometimes to first frost) bloom period. Each plant can produce up to 250 flowers per growing season. Heavily, deeply-cut, irregularly serrate, glossy dark green leaves have reddish stems. Genus name is the old Greek and Latin name for mallow. Moy Grande is a vigorous, sturdy, erect but somewhat shrubby, woody-based hibiscus cultivar that typically grows 4-5’ tall and features dinner plate-sized, 5-petaled, hollyhock-like flowers (to 10” diameter) which are among the largest flowers produced by any perennial that is hardy to zone 5. Deep Pink flowers with ruffled, slightly overlapping petals. Each flower has a prominent and showy central staminal column. Lobed, medium green leaves. |
Information on this page is generally from Missouri Botanical Gardens, Dave’s Garden, All things Plants or Texas Superstar |
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