General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 4-6 feet
Plant Spread: 4-5 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: 7 - 8 inch deep lavender-pink with red eye.
Bloom Size: 6"-12"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Cuttings: Cane
Division
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP27936; CPBR5647
Parentage: Crown Jewels x Cranberry Crush

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Trade name information:
Series: Summerific™
Trade Name: Berry Awesome
Cultivar name: 'Berry Awesome'

Photo Gallery
Location: Iowa
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Date: 2023-08-07
Late Morning Image
Location: Northwest NJ
Date: 2017-08-21
Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2016-07-14
1st bloom on my 1st Hardy Hibiscus
Location: Iowa
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2018-09-12
Location: my Zone 7b garden in North Georgia Mountains
Date: 2023-07-03
Location: Michigan
Date: 8/4/2020
Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2017-07-04
This year's 1st bloom 7/4/17.
Photo by clintbrown
Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2018-07-02
Matches plant tag perfectly.
Photo by clintbrown
Location: Iowa
Location: Iowa
Date: 2017-07-17
Location: Iowa
Location: Iowa
Date: 2017-08-26
Location: Port Orange, Florida
Date: 2018-06-27
Location: Port Orange, Florida
Date: 2018-06-14
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-08-27
Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2017-10-21
Location: Leland, NC
Location: Elizabeth Lawrence Garden at Wing Haven, Charlotte, NC
Date: 2022-06-24
First summer blooms after autumn planting
Location: Indiana
Date: 2017-07-26
Location: Elizabeth Lawrence Garden at Wing Haven, Charlotte, NC
Date: 2022-06-24
Location: Port Orange, Florida
Date: 2018-05-05
Location: Indiana
Date: Summer 2016
Location: Iowa
Date: 2023-07-30
Location: Port Orange, Florida
Date: 2018-06-24
Location: West Central Tx 
Date: 2023-06-21
Location: my Zone 7b garden in North Georgia Mountains
Date: 2023-07-03
Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2017-07-04
Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2017-07-04
Cell phone photo.
Location: Indiana
Date: 2017-07-26
Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2017-06-14
Location: Port Orange, Florida
Date: 2018-05-16
Location: Port Orange, Florida
Date: 2018-06-27
Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2017-09-18
Fertilized by Starry Starry Night.
Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2017-06-21
Cell phone photo.
Location: Barboursville, WV
Date: 2016-07-23
For sale at Lowe's
Location: Barboursville, WV
Date: 2016-07-23
For sale at Lowe's
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Comments:
  • Posted by tabbycat (Youngsville, LA - Zone 9b) on Jan 24, 2019 4:50 PM concerning plant:
    I am so excited to get seeds in the 4th annual NFSR Swap in Dec. 2018 for DraDiana's cross of this beauty with her 'Starry Starry Night' that has dark leaves. I'm hopeful their offspring will be very special. I will post a picture if all goes well by late Summer.

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