Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Plant Height: | 4-10 feet |
Plant Spread: | 3-6 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink Red White Bi-Color: Some flowers bloom as white, then turn pink during the day. Some flowers bloom as pink, then turn fuchsia. |
Bloom Size: | 4"-5" 5"-6" |
Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
Uses: | Flowering Tree |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Cuttings: Cane |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
piksihk | On July 3, 2021 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) Freeze got it |
piksihk | On October 7, 2019 | Bloomed Double pink |
piksihk | On March 6, 2018 | Obtained plant jeannette |
piksihk | On November 12, 2017 | Bloomed pink |
piksihk | On February 7, 2017 | Maintenance performed pruned - rooting cutting |
piksihk | On October 27, 2016 | Bloomed plant from LynneTX 2015 first pink blooms |
piksihk | On April 29, 2016 | Seeds sown pink seeds 2011; no germination |
lovesblooms | On March 9, 2020 | Seeds germinated |
lovesblooms | On February 26, 2020 | Seeds sown double pink; indoors, heat, lights |
lovesblooms | On March 3, 2018 | Seeds sown winter sown |
WebTucker | On August 9, 2022 | Bloomed |
Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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Hibiscus mutabilis? by eclayne | Dec 18, 2015 10:22 PM | 4 |
Not Malvaviscus but Hibiscus by Danita | Jul 26, 2022 8:13 AM | 13 |
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