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
Plant Height: 4-6 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
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
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP: 20443
Parentage: Kopper King x Fireball
Child plants: 5 child plants

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Trade name information:
Series: Summerific™
Trade Name: Summer Storm
Cultivar name: 'Summer Storm'

'Summer Storm' was a featured
Plant of the Day for September 14, 2015.
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Location: Vermont
Date: 2015-08-27
Location: Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center, Overton, TX
Date: 2014-06-26
  • Uploaded by jon
Location: Vermont
Date: 2020-08-19
Photo by clintbrown
Photo by laszloszakszon
Location: Carleton Place, Ontario Canada
Date: 2009-02-11
  • Uploaded by Ina
Location: My home
Date: 2013-08-11
Photo by clintbrown
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2013-07-31
All parts of this plant are visually appealing.
Photo by pinkiris
Photo by clintbrown
Location: Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center, Overton, TX
Date: 2014-06-26
Photo by Rose1656
Photo by Rose1656
Location: all photos from my gardens
Date: 2018-06-19
Location: My home
Date: 2013-8-8
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-08-18
Location: Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, USA
Date: 2018-08-27
Photo by Moby

Date: 2012-07-05
Photo by Rose1656

Date: 2012-07-05
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-08-18
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2014-09-01
Location: Botanical gardens of the State of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Date: 2017-07-07
Pink Hibiscus 003
Location: Vermont
Date: 2013-08-18
Location: Vermont
Date: 2013-08-29
Location: all photos from my gardens
Date: 2018-07-10
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2013-07-28
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2013-07-28
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2013-07-28
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2013-07-28
Photo by clintbrown
Location: Mountain City, Texas
Date: 2016-07-11

Date: 2012-07-05

Date: 2012-07-05
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-08-17

Date: 2014-08-19

Date: 2014-08-19
Location: Chicago, IL
Date: 2012-08-04
Location: Vermont
Date: 2013-08-18
Location: Vermont
Date: 2013-08-18
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Comments:
  • Posted by clintbrown (Medina, TN - Zone 7b) on Aug 28, 2014 1:18 PM concerning plant:
    Hibiscus 'Summer Storm' has the darkest foliage of any hardy Hibiscus I've seen. The dark foliage contrasts nicely with the pink flowers. The centers of each flower are red and streak out into the pink. It blooms repeatedly from July to September here. This is probably the best hardy Hibiscus cultivar I have seen so far.
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