Perennial – Sun to Part Shade
Hibiscus spp. 
Ht. 5’-6’ Spread 3’-6’
hi-BIS-cus ma-SHU-tos  
Spacing 2’-3’

HABIT:  Hibiscus are available as annuals or perennials and in many colors. Blooms all summer. The tropicals which act as annuals here are the most colorful but the hardy perennials Rose Mallow H. moscheutos are beautiful and will usually overwinter. Texas Star is H. coccineus. ‘Frisbee,’ ‘Southern Bell,’ and ‘Marsh’ are excellent perennial cultivars. Confederate rose is H. mutabilis.

CULTURE:  Easy to grow in any well drained soil. Moderate water and fertilizer requirements. Flowers form on new growth so fertilize regularly. Native to the southern USA.

USES:  Summer flower color for beds and pots.

PROBLEMS:  Caterpillars occasionally on the foliage.