Summerific Valentine's Crush Hibiscus
Hibiscus 'Valentine's Crush'
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Summerific® Collection
This bold garden perennial features showy ruffled, large, bright red flowers that are produced at the nodes all up the stems; attractive, glosy, dark-green/bronze leaves; ideal for the mixed garden border or in mas; do not allow to dry to wilting point
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Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
Summerific® Valentine's Crush Hibiscus is an herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other garden plants with finer foliage.
Ornamental Qualities
Summerific® Valentine's Crush Hibiscus features bold cherry red round flowers along the stems from mid to late summer. Its attractive pointy leaves emerge coppery-bronze in spring | turning green in color with hints of coppery-bronze throughout the season.
Planting and Growing
Summerific® Valentine's Crush Hibiscus will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity | with a spread of 4 feet. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant | individual plants should be spaced approximately 3 feet apart. It grows at a fast rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 5 years. As an herbaceous perennial | this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter | and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!
This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It requires an evenly moist well-drained soil for optimal growth | but will die in standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by cuttings; however | as a cultivated variety | be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun to partial shade
Keep moisture level moist
5'Hx4'W
Flowers are cherry red
Flowers from mid to late summer
Attracts butterflies; hummingbirds
Known to be safe
Likes well drained soil