Lucy Hibiscus is a large woody shrub with an upright habit and deep green, toothed maple-like foliage that turns yellow in fall. Vivid double red-pink flowers bloom all summer attracting butterflies. Best bloom in full sun and moist well-drained soils.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Origins:
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China
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Height:
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6' - 10'
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Spread:
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5' - 6’
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Spacing:
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5’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Red
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Season of Interest:
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Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Few problems if watered regularly and deeply with plenty of air circulation. Potential issues include canker, rust, leaf spot, and occasional insects. Japanese beetles can cause severe leaf damage if left unchecked. Leaf scorch will happen if soils dry out
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Butterfly Bush, Black-eyed Susan, Sneezeweed
IMAGES: Photoset by F. D. Richards, Rose of Sharon (1),(2)+(3)
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
