‘Watermelon Ruffles' Rose Mallow, Hardy Hibiscus Hibiscus hybrid

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1 GALLON POT

Exposure
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Summer
Mature Size
Height: 4'6"
Spread: 4'6"
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This plant is hardy in zones 4 - 9

Zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If the number in the green box below is within the zone range listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and thrive in your climate.

  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9

What is my hardiness zone?

NORTH BAY, ONTARIO 

ZONE 4

  • FEATURES

    7" magenta pink flowers have heavily ruffled petals. The end of each petal is so puckered they appear notched.

    Heat Tolerant
    Attracts: 
    Bees
    Hummingbirds
    Resists: 
    Deer

    CHARACTERISTICS

    Plant Type: 
    Perennial
    Height Category: 
    Tall
    Garden Height: 
    54 Inches 1.4m
    Spacing: 
    54 - 60 Inches 1.4m - 1.5m
    Spread: 
    54 Inches 1.4m
    Flower Colors: 
    Pink
    Flower Shade: 
    Magenta Pink
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Dark Green Leaves with a Bronze Cast
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    PLANT NEEDS

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Mid Summer
    Late Summer
    Early Fall
    Hardiness Zones: 
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Specimen or Focal Point
    Uses Notes: 

    Use in beds as a focal point. A perfect centerpiece for a garden with bright and beautiful colors.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Flowers are indeterminate and appear the length of the stem, translating to more blooms earlier in the season when compared with traditional cultivars. Although later to emerge than most perennials in spring, these are fast growing plants capable of adding an inch of new growth a day.

    ’Watermelon Ruffles’ Hibiscus hybrid USPP

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