Summer Storm Hardy Hibiscus

Hibiscus 'Summer Storm'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Malvaceae
Plant Description: This large, show-stopping perennial has large tropical pink flowers with deep red veins and throats. The flowers appear in mid-summer and continue until frost. The leaves are deeply lobed and burgundy or purple, turning bright shades of orange in the fall. It thrives best in full sun, but will tolerate some light shade.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 4-5' tall x 4' wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Foundation Plant, Perimeter Plant
Foliage Interest: Yes
Foliage Colors: Burgundy, Green, Multicolored, Purple
Bloom Colors: Pink, Red
Bloom Seasons: Fall, Late Summer, Summer
Bloom Period: Jul - Oct

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 4 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown

Garden Location:

  • Commercial Concepts
    • JVWCD Building
  • Design Path
    • Winter Interest
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter