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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Plant Height: 5-6 Feet
Plant Spread: 5-6 Feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Pink with cherry-red eye
Bloom Size: 6"-12"
Over 12"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Bog gardening
Uses: Water gardens
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Cuttings: Cane
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: US PP21883
Goes Dormant
Parentage: A cross between an unnamed H. moscheutos hybrid and an unnamed hybrid of H. coccineus

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Common names
  • Hybrid Hardy Hibiscus
  • Hibiscus

'Pink Elephant' was a featured
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Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2018-07-12
My 1st 3 blooms all came at once!
Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2018-09-19
Truth in advertising.
Location: Carleton Place, Ontario Canada
Date: 2016-09-10
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Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2018-07-17
Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2018-09-16
Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2018-09-14
They tend to droop under their own weight.
Location: Carleton Place, Ontario Canada
Date: 2016-09-10
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Uploaded by pitcherell
Location: Artistic Landscape, Bank St. Ottawa, Ontario Canada
Date: 2016-09-10
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