Hibiscus x 'Darby'
Mallow, Giant Mallow, Rose Mallow
Type Perennial
Hardy range 4A to 9A
Height 36" to 4' / 90cm to 1.20m
Spread 36" to 4' / 90cm to 1.20m
Growth rate Fast
Form Upright or erect
Exposure Partial shade or partial sun to full sun
Persistence Deciduous
Bloom Color Pink
Bloom Time Summer
Environment This plant tolerates occasional wetness.
This plant will grow in moist to wet soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy.
The pH preference is a neutral soil.
Leaf Color Green
Culture Notes The Hibiscus plant produces the largest flowers of any perennial. It not only grows perfectly in average garden soil, but also does well in moist, windy areas. Plants go well with: Helianthus, Rudbeckia, Echinacea, and Malva. Although the Hibiscus plant is tall, the need for staking is rare. Shrublike in appearance, these plants do die back to ground level during the winter months. With regular pruning, it can be used as a hedge or specimen plant.
Cut back stems in early spring.
Hibiscus x 'Kopper King'
Mallow, Giant Mallow, Rose Mallow
Type Perennial
Hardy range 4A to 9A
Height 36" to 4' / 90cm to 1.00m
Spread 36" to 4' / 90cm to 1.20m
Growth rate Fast
Form Upright or erect
Exposure Partial shade or partial sun to full sun
Persistence Deciduous
Bloom Color Red and white
Bloom Time Summer and Fall
Environment This plant tolerates occasional wetness.
This plant will grow in moist to wet soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy.
The pH preference is a neutral soil.
Leaf Color Green and purple
Fall Color Copper and red
Culture Notes The Hibiscus plant produces the largest flowers of any perennial. It not only grows perfectly in average garden soil, but also does well in moist, windy areas. Cut back stems only in early spring. Fall cut back to 12". Plants go well with: Helianthus, Rudbeckia, Echinacea, and Malva. Although the Hibiscus plant is tall, the need for staking is rare. Shrublike in appearance, these plants do die back to ground level during the winter months. With regular pruning, it can be used as a hedge or specimen plant.
The foliage of 'Kopper King' is primarily deep copper-red, with more of a deep orange-red color underneath. This dark background really allows the large (up to 12" across) ruffled, white blossoms with red eyes to stand out. Asexual propagation of this plant is prohibited.
Hibiscus x 'Coral Reef'
Mallow, Giant Mallow, Rose Mallow
Type Perennial
Hardy range 4A to 9A
Height 36" to 4' / 90cm to 1.20m
Spread 36" to 4' / 90cm to 1.20m
Growth rate Fast
Form Upright or erect
Exposure Partial shade or partial sun to full sun
Persistence Deciduous
Bloom Color Pink
Bloom Time Summer
Environment This plant tolerates occasional wetness.
This plant will grow in moist to wet soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy.
The pH preference is a neutral soil.
Leaf Color Green
Culture Notes The Hibiscus plant produces the largest flowers of any perennial. It not only grows perfectly in average garden soil, but also does well in moist, windy areas. Plants go well with: Helianthus, Rudbeckia, Echinacea, and Malva. Although the Hibiscus plant is tall, the need for staking is rare. Shrublike in appearance, these plants do die back to ground level during the winter months. With regular pruning, it can be used as a hedge or specimen plant.
'Coral Reef' has gorgeous fuschia pink blossoms.
Cut back stems in early spring.
Hibiscus x 'Lohengrin'
Mallow, Giant Mallow, Rose Mallow
Type Perennial
Hardy range 4A to 9A
Height 36" to 5' / 90cm to 1.60m
Spread 36" to 4' / 90cm to 1.20m
Growth rate Fast
Form Upright or erect
Exposure Partial shade or partial sun to full sun
Persistence Deciduous
Bloom Color Lavender and red
Bloom Time Summer and Fall
Environment This plant tolerates occasional wetness.
This plant will grow in moist to wet soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy.
The pH preference is a neutral soil.
Leaf Color Green
Culture Notes The Hibiscus plant produces the largest flowers of any perennial. It not only grows perfectly in average garden soil, but also does well in moist, windy areas. Cut back stems in early spring. Plants go well with: Helianthus, Rudbeckia, Echinacea, and Malva. Although the Hibiscus plant is tall, the need for staking is rare. Shrublike in appearance, these plants do die back to ground level during the winter months. With regular pruning, it can be used as a hedge or specimen plant.
Hibiscus x 'Old Yella'
Mallow, Giant Mallow, Rose Mallow
Type Perennial
Hardy range 4A to 9A
Height 36" to 4' / 90cm to 1.00m
Spread 24" to 36" / 60cm to 90cm
Growth rate Fast
Form Pyramidal
Exposure Partial shade or partial sun to full sun
Persistence Deciduous
Bloom Color Yellow
Bloom Time Summer and Fall
Environment This plant tolerates occasional wetness.
This plant will grow in moist to wet soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy.
The pH preference is a neutral soil.
Leaf Color Green
Culture Notes The Hibiscus plant produces the largest flowers of any perennial. It not only grows perfectly in average garden soil, but also does well in moist, windy areas. In the spring, remove dead foliage only; deadhead after blooming to promote additional flowering; and fall cut back to 12". Plants go well with: Helianthus, Rudbeckia, Echinacea, and Malva. Although the Hibiscus plant is tall, the need for staking is rare. Shrublike in appearance, these plants do die back to ground level during the winter months. With regular pruning, it can be used as a hedge or specimen plant.
The 10-12" slightly ruffled blossoms of 'Old Yella' are very pale yellow. The plant's conical habit prevents it from becoming as wide as other Hibiscus plants. Asexual propagation of 'Old Yella' is prohibited.
Hibiscus x 'Turn of the Century'
Mallow, Giant Mallow, Rose Mallow
Type Perennial
Hardy range 4A to 9A
Height 6' to 8' / 1.80m to 2.40m
Spread 36" to 4' / 90cm to 1.20m
Growth rate Fast
Form Upright or erect
Exposure Partial shade or partial sun to full sun
Persistence Deciduous
Bloom Color Pink and red
Bloom Time Summer
Environment This plant tolerates occasional wetness.
This plant will grow in moist to wet soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy.
The pH preference is a neutral soil.
Leaf Color Green
Culture Notes The Hibiscus plant produces the largest flowers of any perennial. It not only grows perfectly in average garden soil, but also does well in moist, windy areas. Cut back stems in early spring. Propagate by soft-wood cuttings in the summer or hard-wood cuttings in the fall. Plants go well with: Helianthus, Rudbeckia, Echinacea, and Malva. Although the Hibiscus plant is tall, the need for staking is rare. Shrublike in appearance, these plants do die back to ground level during the winter months. With regular pruning, it can be used as a hedge or specimen plant.
The petals of 'Turn of the Century' are quite unusual in that they are bicolored, ranging from a dark red to a light pink, and look somewhat like a pinwheel.
Hibiscus x 'Sweet Caroline'
Mallow, Giant Mallow, Rose Mallow
Type Perennial
Hardy range 4A to 9A
Height 4' to 6' / 1.20m to 1.80m
Spread 36" to 4' / 90cm to 1.20m
Growth rate Fast
Form Upright or erect
Exposure Full sun
Persistence Deciduous
Bloom Color Pink
Bloom Time Summer and Fall
Environment This plant tolerates occasional wetness.
This plant will grow in moist to wet soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy.
The pH preference is a neutral soil.
Leaf Color Green
Culture Notes The Hibiscus plant produces the largest flowers of any perennial. It not only grows perfectly in average garden soil, but also does well in moist, windy areas. Cut back stems in early spring. Propagate by soft-wood cuttings in the summer or hard-wood cuttings in the fall. Plants go well with: Helianthus, Rudbeckia, Echinacea, and Malva. Although the Hibiscus plant is tall, the need for staking is rare. Shrublike in appearance, these plants do die back to ground level during the winter months. With regular pruning, it can be used as a hedge or specimen plant.
The buds of 'Sweet Caroline' have an unusual rosebud shape. Its gorgeous pink flowers are 6-8" in diameter, irregularly ruffled and display deeper pink veins as well as a deeper pink eyezone. Asexual propagation of this plant is prohibited.
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