Red Heart Hibiscus is a woody shrub with an upright mounded habit and rich green, toothed maple-like foliage. Large white flowers with deep red eyes bloom through summer 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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8' - 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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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
IMAGE: Krzysztof Golik creator QS:P170,Q51955005, Hibiscus syriacus Red heart (1), CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
