(Hybrid Hardy Hibiscus, Kopper King Hibiscus)

What a beautiful hardy hibiscus! Kopper King is a semi-woody perennial with an upright, shrubby habit. It has deeply lobed, copper-colored leaves that are almost maple-like in appearance. These contrast nicely with its large, disc-shaped flowers of pale pink with striking red centers and venation. Plants bloom with regularity from summer to fall.

Kopper King hibiscus are late to emerge in the spring but thrives in the heat of the summer. It grows best in sites with full sun, and most soil types,...

(Hybrid Rosemallow, Lady Baltimore Crimsoneyed Rosemallow)

Lady Baltimore rosemallow is a wonderful hardy hibiscus for large summer gardens. This semi-woody selection has an upright, shrubby habit. Its leaves are large, dark green and deeply lobed. From summer to fall it produces large, open, conical flowers of bright pink with red centers.

Rosemallow is late to emerge in the spring but thrives in the heat of the summer. It grows best in sites with full sun, and most soil types, even poorly drained soils. Japanese beetles favor its leaves, so plants...

(Hybrid Rosemallow, Lord Baltimore Crimsoneyed Rosemallow)

Lord Baltimore rosemallow is a wonderful hardy hibiscus for large summer gardens. This semi-woody selection has a very tall, upright, shrubby habit. Its leaves are large, rich green and deeply lobed. From summer to fall it produces large, open, conical flowers of bright red.

Rosemallow is late to emerge in the spring but thrives in the heat of the summer. It grows best in sites with full sun, and most soil types, even poorly drained soils. Japanese beetles favor its leaves, so plants must be...

(Hybrid Hardy Hibiscus, Moy Grande Hibiscus)

Big and bright, sporting perhaps the largest red flowers of all the hardy hibiscuses, 'Moy Grande' is an audacious plant that is the result of extensive hybridization. This semi-woody perennial has mid- to dark green toothed leaves. This is a long-blooming plant that flowers from midsummer to frost, longer if in a subtropical garden. The exceptional flowers are often as large as a volleyball, each with five petals a vibrant red to violet-red. Individual flowers last one to two days, and several dozen...

(Hybrid Hardy Hibiscus, Peppermint Schnapps Hibiscus)

This cultivar, 'Peppermint Schnapps,' is one of several in the Cordial Series of compact hardy hibiscuses. It blooms with a profusion of open-faced pink flowers with purple veins converging on a red-purple center. The flowers open in succession from mutilple buds and last for 3-4 days. The leaves resemble maple leaves and are middle green. This shrubby, herbaceous perennial is compact, with upright branching stems and a spreading silhouette.

Plant hardy hibiscus in full sun and any fertile to...

(Hybrid Hardy Hibiscus, Plum Crazy Hibiscus)

Compact and extremely hardy, 'Plum Crazy' is an excellent hibiscus that is the result of extensive hybridization. This semi-woody perennial has deeply lobed leaves, similar in shape to maple leaves, with plum and purple overtones. This is a long-blooming plant that flowers from midsummer to frost. The exceptional flowers are rosy-lavender and plate-sized. The center of each bloom is dark purple and the petals have dark veining throughout. Individual flowers last only one day, though several dozen...

(Hybrid Hardy Hibiscus, Sweet Caroline Hibiscus)

A hardy, shrubby hibiscus ‘Sweet Caroline’ has eye-catching leaves and bloom. Its flower buds resemble ruffled narrow roses and open to swirling ruffled pink petals. It flowers from midsummer to frost, and even longer if grown in a subtropical climate. The petals open very wide and curl downward, have touches of darker pink and red-pink, and encircle a red center. Individual flowers last one day, but several dozen can be open on one plant at a time. A semi-woody, typically deciduous perennial, ‘Sweet...

(Hybrid Hardy Hibiscus)

The Cordial Series of hardy hibiscus is a collection of hybrid plants, all with softball-sized single flowers that last for 3-4 days. Leaves gently resemble maple leaves and are green, although some have purple coloration. Flower colors range from pink to red and reddish purple. Plant growth is upright yet also broadly spreading, yet quite compact.

These hybrid hardy hibiscus should be planted in full sun in any average garden soil. Avoid highly alkaline and dry soils for best plant performance....

(African Rosemallow, False Roselle)

African Rosemallow is a fast-growing, shrubby annual or short-lived, woody- based perennial grown mainly for its red-flushed leaves, which are often compared to the decorative leaves of Japanese maples. The leaves of this hibiscus are held facing outwards on long stalks and they form a cascading round canopy. Some gardeners use the leaves in salads and stir fries for their tartness. The flowers are funnel-shaped and yellow or purplish-pink. They bloom from late summer to fall. This hibiscus species...

(African Rosemallow)

African Rosemallow is a fast-growing, shrubby annual or short-lived, woody- based perennial grown mainly for its red-flushed leaves, which are often compared to the decorative leaves of Japanese maples. The leaves of this hibiscus are held facing outwards on long stalks and they form a cascading round canopy. Some gardeners use the leaves in salads and stir fries for their tartness. The flowers are funnel-shaped and yellow or purplish-pink. They bloom from late summer to fall. This hibiscus species...