General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
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

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Trade name information:
Series: Summer Spice™
Trade Name: Cordon Bleu
Cultivar name: 'Summer Spice Cordon Bleu'

Photo Gallery
Location: springfield MO
Date: 2019-07-15
Location: Medina, TN
Date: 2018-07-28
Hibiscus Summer Spice ‘Cordon Bleu’ is a silvery gray color b
Location: Leland, NC
Location: Medina, TN
Date: 2018-07-29
There is more blue in the flowers earlier in the morning.
Photo by clintbrown
Location: Medina, TN
Date: 2018-07-28
The color varies depending on the lighting, but there is no way t
Location: Medina, TN
Date: 2018-07-28
The foliage has some red tones with pink stems.
Location: Medina, TN
Date: 2018-07-28
The green buds have some pink tones too.
Photo by clintbrown
Location: Leland, NC
Date: 2020-07-17

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