Summerific Lilac Crush Hardy Hibiscus (Rose Mallow) - 6 Pack Of 1 Gallon Pots
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Summerific Lilac Crush Hardy Hibiscus (Rose Mallow) - 6 Pack Of 1 Gallon Pots
$97.99
Sale price
$97.99
Regular price
$114.00
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Description
Summerific 'Lilac Crush' Hardy Hibiscus
Hibiscus 'Lilac Crush' PP35181
Other Common Names: Lilac Crush Rose Mallow
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub or Tree
Height at Maturity: 5-5.5'
Width at Maturity: 4-4.5'
Spacing: 3.5-4' for solid hedges; 7'+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Rounded, Bushy
Growth Rate: Very Fast, Rapid
Flower Color: Lilac shades
Flower Size: Large, 7-8"
Flowering Period: Summer into Fall
Flower Type: Single
Fragrant Flowers: -
Foliage Color: Rich Green
Fragrant Foliage: -
Berries: -
Berry Color: -
Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Evening Sun
Water Needs: Average, water regularly during extreme heat or drought
Soil Type: Clay (moist but well-drained), Loam, Sandy (amend quick-draining soil for moisture retention), Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist but Well Drained
Soil pH: 5.5 - 7.5 (Acid to Slightly Alkaline)
Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Beneficial Pollinators, Visual Attention
Resistances: Cold Temperatures (-30F), Deer, Disease, Heat, Humidity, Wet Soil
Maintenance / Care: Low to Average
Description
Cold hardy all the way to USDA Zone 4a, where temperatures can go to -30F in winter, and heat hardy to USDA Zone 9b Summerific Lilac Crush is a stunning hardy Hibiscus that both northerners and southerners can grow outdoors year-round to bring a look and feel of the tropics to the landscape. ''Lilac Crush' is a new color to the Summerific Series and a rare color among hardy Hibiscus in general. Over a long period during summer, it sports huge lilac-colored flowers up to 8 inches wide with overlapping petals with gentle waves around the edges. Reaching 5.5 feet tall and 4.5 feet wide, it has a sturdy, upright columnar form that is clothed in attractive maple-like rich green leaves, which serve as an excellent backdrop to showcase the beautiful flowers. It is ideal as a specimen in smaller garden spaces and large containers or grouped or as a hedge or background in larger garden beds and landscape borders. Not only will you enjoy this marvelous plant, but the butterflies, hummingbirds, and vital beneficial pollinators will thank you for including it in your garden.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing up to 5.5 feet tall and 4.5 feet wide, the Lilac Crush Hibiscus makes a bold and beautiful specimen in the garden or in large containers. It can be planted in groups or as a hedge or background plant in larger garden beds and landscape borders. Because it blooms all summer and has such handsome foliage, it makes a nice backdrop or centerpiece in warm-season flower gardens. It is also a fine addition to butterfly and hummingbird gardens, bog gardens, rain gardens, purple theme gardens, and tropical-look gardens.
Suggested Spacing: 3.5 to 4 feet apart for hedge; 7 feet or more apart for space between plants
Growing Preferences
Hardy Hibiscus is very easy to grow. It prefers moist but well-drained soil and plenty of sunshine, though some shade is tolerated. During prolonged periods of summer drought, plants will appreciate supplemental water to bloom their best. Maintenance is minimal, requiring just one pruning a year to prune plants back to the ground when new growth begins to emerge in spring.
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