Fiji Hibiscus is a woody shrub with an upright mounded habit and deep green, toothed maple-like foliage. Large semi-double flowers open pink and fade to white with pink accents and showy red eyes bloom from midsummer until frost 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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5' - 8'
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Spread:
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4' - 7’
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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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Pink/White+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: Stefan.lefnaer, Hibiscus syriacus sl15, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Tim Green, Hibiscus syriacus
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
