General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 60 inches (5 feet)
Plant Spread: 60 inches (5 feet)
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Dark Rose-Pink
Bloom Size: 6"-12"
Over 12"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Suitable Locations: Bog gardening
Uses: Water gardens
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Cuttings: Cane
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Awards and Recognitions: Texas Superstar®
Parentage: Southern Belle (H. moscheutos x H. mutabilis) x Hibiscus grandiflorus

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Common names
  • Hardy Hibiscus
  • Rose Mallow
  • Swamp Mallow
  • Texas Giant Hibiscus
  • Hibiscus

'Moy Grande' was a featured
Plant of the Day for October 6, 2015.
Photo Gallery
Location: Kyle, TX
Date: 2020-06-18
The blooms are almost too heavy for the stems
Location: Medina, TN
Date: August 2015
The flowers on 'Moy Grande' are huge!
Photo by Meredith79
Location: Texas
Date: 2013-07-24
huge dinnerplate size plate blooms that only last 1-2 days
Location: Tennessee
photo courtesy of Sunlight Gardens, www.sunlightgardens.com
Photo by froggardener
Location: Kyle, Texas
Date: 2018-06-10
These buds are about to pop open with big blooms
Location: Kyle, Texas
Date: 2018-05-17
This plant comes back from its roots every spring. Fall will brin
Location: Kyle, Texas
Date: 2018-06-17
This plant produces a "Grande" bloom indeed--cold hardy, too

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