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 Color: Red
Bloom Size: 6"-12"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
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
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP21984; CPBR4254
Child plants: 2 child plants

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Trade name information:
Series: Summerific™
Trade Name: Cranberry Crush
Cultivar name: 'Cranberry Crush'

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Location: Vermont
Date: 2015-08-28
Location: Northwest NJ
Date: 2017-08-21
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Date: 2023-08-07
Late Morning Image
Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2018-07-07
Location: Iowa
Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2018-08-22
Buds are nearly black.
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date: 09-02-2015
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date: 09
Location: Vermont
Date: 2013-09-03
Location: Flowery Branch, GA
Date: 2018-07-07
Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2017-07-08
I love the black buds.
Location: Vermont
Date: 2020-08-19

Date: 2012-07-05
Location: Vermont
Date: 2020-08-19
Location: Iowa
Location: Carleton Place, Ontario Canada
Date: 2017-09-19
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Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2017-10-21
Not much Fall color - the leaves fall off this one almost immedia
Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2017-07-15
Blooms all along the stem, and at the top.
Location: Iowa
Location: Flowery Branch, GA
Date: 2017-09-25
Location: Vermont
Date: 2013-09-03
Location: Carleton Place, Ontario Canada
Date: 2009-03-19
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Location: Grapevine, Texas USA
Location: Flowery Branch, GA
Date: 2017-09-24
Location: My yard
Date: 2012-06-15
Location: My yard
Date: 2012-06-14
Growing in a large pot

Date: 2012-07-05
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-08-27
Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2017-09-18
Fertilized by Mocha Moon
Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2017-06-21
Note buds along entire stem, not just at the top.
Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2018-04-28
1st of my Hardy Hibiscus to pop up.
Location: Vermont
Date: 2013-09-03
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2013-07-28
Location: Hidden Hills CA zone 10b
Date: 2013-05-25
Just broke dormancy - roots received 6 months earlier.
Location: Hidden Hills CA zone 10b
Date: 2013-05-25
Location: My yard
Date: 2012-06-15
Photo by Rose1656

Photo courtesy of Harris Seeds
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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: Bordine's Greenhouse, Brighton, MI
Date: 2010-08-15
Location: Hidden Hills CA zone 10b
Date: 2013-05-25

Date: 2012-07-05
Location: Hidden Hills CA zone 10b
Date: 2013-05-24
Just broke dormancy - roots received 6 months earlier.
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