Minneapolis, MN (Zone 4b) | August 2014 | positive
Wow. I bought this hardy hibiscus at a late season sale in the fall of 2013, and then we had a very cold winter with many days below zer...Read Moreo. There was no sign of life from the plant in the spring. Then in summer, it erupted. It is covered with buds, and every day a couple of impossibly huge, deep red blooms turn the corner of my vegetable garden into a tropical paradise. It is clearly tough enough for Minneapolis
Super dark red color on this hardy hibiscus makes it stand out from many feet away. And it doesn't require the TLC that tropicals hibi...Read Morescus do. What's not to love about this low maint. plant. I don't know if it produces seeds, I sure hope so. Would love to have a big patch of this beauty growing in my garden.
UPDATE 7/17: still growing in my garden but has not expanded much. It does seem to produce more flowers.
Wow. I bought this hardy hibiscus at a late season sale in the fall of 2013, and then we had a very cold winter with many days below zer...Read More
Super dark red color on this hardy hibiscus makes it stand out from many feet away. And it doesn't require the TLC that tropicals hibi...Read More