Plant Habit: | Shrub |
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) |
Plant Height: | 3-4 feet (about 1 meter) |
Plant Spread: | 3-4 feet (about 1 meter) |
Leaves: | Deciduous Broadleaf |
Fruit: | Dehiscent |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Mauve Pink |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Pollution Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Cuttings: Cane |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 29,105 Goes Dormant |
Parentage: | (Hibiscus paramutabilis x Hibiscus syriacus) x (Hibiscus paramutabilis x Hibiscus syriacus) |
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