Description | Tie Die Hibiscus Hibiscus moscheutos is a bi-color Hibiscus with large dinner plate size pink and white flowers. |
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Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | (4)5 |
Sunlight | full, at least 6 hour |
Moisture | once established can tolerate normal conditions, need to be kept well watered until established, additional water during dry periods helps |
Soil & Site | average, not soggy |
Flowers | white and pink petals, red eye, 8-10 inch, ruffled |
Stems | stems die back to the ground in zone #5 |
Dimensions | 4-5 feet tall |
Maintenance | after the first killing frost cut back to about 6-10 inches, flowers wilt to a mushy mash the second day, if this bothers you they can be removed |
Author's Notes | Be patient in the spring they are slow to start growing. Where I live (zone #5B) they start appearing 2-3 week in May. |