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Hibiscus (Mallow)
We think the mallows, particularly the genus Hibiscus, are an overlooked group with wonderful potential. We have been especially pleased with many of the unknown species and the new hybrids that we have growing in our garden. Their midsummer color and lots of nectar for butterflies means that both you and the winged wonders will enjoy hibiscus in your garden. Many will grow in very soggy soil, although they are not very picky. |
Hibiscus aculeatus (Pinelands Mallow)
Sun Zone: 7-10 48" tall Origin: USA
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This wonderful native from NC, south and west to TX, is one of the lesser-known of our native mallows. H. aculeatus is found in upland bogs, roadside ditches, and coastal pinelands within the Southeast. Although it likes moist feet, we have had very good luck growing it in raised sandy berms with regular watering. The fuzzy 4' stems are clothed with lobed, okra-like leaves. From the leaf axils, plenty of 4-5" open, cone-shaped, light yellow flowers highlighted with a dark purple eye are produced from early summer until fall. Virtually everything about this plant is fuzzy...do not approach without a razor in hand. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #05905
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Hibiscus coccineus (Scarlet Mallow)
SunZone: 6-9 96" tall Origin: USA
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This versatile native is equally at home in a swamp, submerged in a garden pool, or in a perennial border. The palmate-leaved (looks like a Japanese maple) hibiscus has 6" brilliant red flowers on nice upright plants to 8'...a great see-through perennial. For us, it flowers from June through October. In the winter, we leave the stalks and enjoy the ornamental seed pods...great for arranging, both in the garden and in a vase! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #01215
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Hibiscus coccineus 'Swamp Angel' (Swamp Angel Mallow)
SunZone: 6-9 96" tall Origin: USA
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This Frank Galloway discovery from Baldwin Co., AL, is one of several white-flowered forms of our typically red-flowered southeast native Hibiscus coccineus that has been recently discovered. The 8' tall green stems emerge in spring, clothed with green marijuana-like foliage. The stalks are adorned with five-petaled, pure white flowers from summer through fall. Moist soils are best, but H. coccineus can make it through an amazing amount of drought as well. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07286
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Hibiscus 'Crown Jewels' PP 11,857 (Crown Jewel Mallow)
SunZone: 4-9 48" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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This new hybrid, from the late Fleming brothers, is a more compact version of the popular H. 'Kopper King'. H. 'Crown Jewels' boasts the same purple leaves on a compact plant to only 48" tall x 30" wide. Throughout the summer, the plants are adorned with 6", perfectly round flowers of white with a vivid dark red eye. This is a perfect plant for some really cool color combinations in the perennial border! As with most hibiscus, moist soils and plenty of sun give the best results. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #03844
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Hibiscus dasycalyx (Neches River Mallow)
Sun to Part SunZone: 7-9 48" tall Origin: USA
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This endangered native is one of my favorite members of the mallow family. This very rare but easy-to-grow mallow is native to the Neches River basin in TX, where it is facing extinction due to habitat loss and sexual misconduct with H. militaris. The narrow, 3-lobed, duck foot-like leaves are almost threadlike. In midsummer, the upper part of the plant is clothed with 4" white flowers with a deep reddish-purple center blotch...very easy in moist or dry sites. Our plants are cutting-grown. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #02646
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Hibiscus 'Davis Creek' (Davis Creek Mallow)
Sun to Part SunZone: 6-9, possibly colder 84" tall Origin: USA Hybrid alternate image
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We got our original seed from Steve Stroupe at Davis Creek, who received them as a pink-flowered strain of H. coccineus. Our plants are cutting-grown from the best selection. The foliage is similar to H. coccineus (maple-like and glossy). The stems are a vivid, deep dark purple, and the flowers are a rich pinkish-red. This narrow, upright grower is an outstanding addition to any perennial border...visitors who see it in our garden can't leave without one...it's really that good! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #01642
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Hibiscus 'Fantasia' PP 11,853 (Fantasia Mallow)
SunZone: 4-9 36" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
This new American Idol (not to be confused with the singing one), comes from the late Fleming brothers of NE. H. 'Fantasia' is a heavy-blooming hybrid that boasts large, flat, rosy-pink flowers to 9" in width. Each flower is highlighted by a darker, rosy-red center pattern. The compact 3' tall plants with green foliage are adorned with flowers from midsummer until early fall. If you like your flowers "a little on the tacky side," you need this new mallow! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #03899
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Hibiscus 'Fireball' PP 13,631 (Fireball Mallow)
SunZone: 4-9 48" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
This dazzling new introduction from the late Fleming brothers makes a compact 4' tall plant with fine-textured green foliage...often with a purple blush. From midsummer through early fall, the clumps are topped with brilliant, large, burgundy-red flowers...a true showstopper. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #04779
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Hibiscus grandiflorus (Velvet Mallow)
SunZone: 6-9 96" tall Origin: USA alternate image
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We love this awesome hibiscus with felty grey leaves (right off an Elvis picture) on 8' stalks, topped with 10" light pink flowers in late summer...a structural marvel in the garden. Its native habitat of brackish wetlands in the southeast US is a testament to its durability under adverse conditions. In winter, we (and the birds) enjoy the dramatic hairy seed pods perched atop the sturdy old stalks. Who needs toilet paper by the outhouse, when you've got a couple of velvet mallows? Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #01120
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Hibiscus 'Kopper King' PP 10,793 (Kopper King Mallow)
SunZone: 4-9 48" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
This exciting hybrid from Nebraska's famous Fleming brothers represents the culmination of 50 years of breeding. H. 'Kopper King' has stunning, dark purple foliage on a stocky 4' tall clump. From midsummer until early fall, the clumps are topped with giant, 1' wide, light pink flowers with a dark red eye and dramatic red veining. Designers should have a ball with this new mallow. For greatest foliage coloration, full sun exposure is best along with slightly moist soil. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #03876
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Hibiscus 'Moy Grande' (Moy Grande Mallow)
SunZone: 5-9, possibly colder 60" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
From retired plant breeder Dr. Moy at the San Antonio Botanic Gardens comes this giant-flowered mallow hybrid that is taking Texas by storm. H. 'Moy Grande' certainly boasts one of the largest flowers that we have seen on a hardy hibiscus, reaching sizes in excess of 1' across when grown in rich moist soils...what else could you expect from Texas, but BIG? Dozens of the giant, bright, rosy blue-red flowers adorn the 5' tall x 5' wide clump each day from midsummer until early fall. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #03659
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Hibiscus mutabilis 'Flora Plena' (Confederate Rose Mallow)
SunZone: 7-10 120" tall Origin: China alternate image
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From China comes a wonderful hibiscus that's virtually unknown outside of China and the Gulf Coast region of the US. H. mutabilis emerges from dormancy and shoots 10' into the air. The foliage is quite bold, with soft, fuzzy green leaves up and down the stems...great for structure and texture even without flowers. The flowers emerge in late October and November, resembling giant, double, rosy pink camellias... Holy cow! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #01126
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Hibiscus mutabilis 'Plena' (Confederate Rose Mallow)
SunZone: 7-10 120" tall Origin: China
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This hard-to-find selection of confederate rose mallow makes a large, shrubby perennial to 10' tall, clothed in bold-textured, fuzzy green, maple-shaped leaves. In early fall, the plants are topped with large, double corsage-sized flowers that open white, then change to pink for the next day. In Zone 7, establish plants early in the season for best overwintering. Mulch is helpful in overwintering plants grown at the northern end of their hardiness range. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #05686
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Hibiscus mutabilis Single Flower (Confederate Rose Mallow)
Sun to Part SunZone: 7b-10 96" tall Origin: China
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I had long been after the elusive single-flowered form of the old southern favorite, Hibiscus mutabilis. It took a trip to LA in 1999 before I found the plant growing at an abandoned homestead above Baton Rouge. This amazing mallow emerges from the ground in spring (keeps woody stalks in the Deep South) and grows rapidly to a height of 8' tall. In October, the plants are topped with dozens of 3-4" wide, single flowers that emerge white, then "mutate" to light pink over the next few days. For great fall interest in areas where frost doesn't occur until late October, this is a great addition to the sunny garden. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #04654
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Hibiscus paramutabilis 'Shanghai Pink' (Shanghai Pink Mallow)
SunZone: 7b-10, at least 120" tall Origin: China
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This selection of H. paramutabilis comes from a seed collection on China's Mt. Heng at 3000' elevation. The 10' tall woody hibiscus is clothed with 9" wide fuzzy, maple-shaped leaves and topped from late August until frost with 4" cupped pink flowers at the top of each branch. Because of the height, we recommend cutting the plants to the ground each spring to better view the flowers...unless you do your garden viewing from a deer stand. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #06699
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Hibiscus paramutabilis 'Shanghai Red Eye' (Shanghai Red Eye Mallow)
SunZone: 7b-10, at least 120" tall Origin: China
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This is a selection of the true Hibiscus paramutabilis that we made from wild collected seed from 3000' elevation on China's Mt. Heng. This woody hibiscus (a deciduous perennial mid-single digits F) makes a 10' tall shrub adorned with very fuzzy, medium green, maple-shaped leaves, topped from late summer through fall with 4" cup-shaped flowers of pure white with a bright cranberry-red central blotch. We recommend cutting the plant to the ground each year so someone other than airplane pilots can see the flowers. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #06680
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Hibiscus 'Peppermint Flare' (Peppermint Flare Mallow)
SunZone: 4-9 48" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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This amazing introduction from Texan Greg Grant is topped all summer with huge 9" flowers which emerge light pink and age to white, except for the wild red flecking throughout the petals. H. 'Peppermint Flare' is a floral sport from Sam McFadden's University of Florida release, the nearly sterile hybrid H. 'Flare'. Our plants have matured out at 4' tall x 4' wide. H. 'Flare' is very tolerant of alkaline soils...as long as they aren't too dry. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07867
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Hibiscus 'Plum Crazy' PP 11,854 (Plum Crazy Mallow)
SunZone: 4-9 48" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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This Fleming Brothers' hybrid was obviously named after the brothers themselves...guess you had to be there. H. 'Plum Crazy' is prized for the purple-green, three-lobed leaves that adorn the compact, 4' tall clumps. From midsummer until early fall, the clumps are topped with cone-shaped, 7" wide, plum-colored flowers, each with a darker purple venation and very dark eye highlighting the flowers...very, very cool! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #03845
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Hibiscus 'Raspberry Rose' (Hardy Mallow)
SunZone: 6-9, at least 84" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
Hibiscus 'Raspberry Rose' is the plant that stops everyone in their tracks during our summer open house. H. 'Raspberry Rose' has also been a favorite of ours for years due to its sheer abundance of 10" bright raspberry-red flowers. We grow quite a few hibiscus, and none come anywhere close to producing as many flowers. Each clump can get quite large, to 7' tall x 10' across, so allow plenty of room. Remember that nine out of ten hibiscus surveyed prefer rich, moist soils...this is one of the nine. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #04690
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Hibiscus 'Red Flyer' (Red Flyer Mallow)
SunZone: 6-9, at least 144" tall Origin: USA Hybrid alternate image
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This is our own hybrid of two US natives, Hibiscus coccineus x Hibiscus grandiflorus. The result is a monster plant, towering to 12' in height. The marijuana-like foliage comes from H. coccineus and its resistance to insects from H. grandiflorus. The hybrid vigor came from really good sex. For us, H. 'Red Flyer' starts flowering in mid-July and continues until frost. Plenty of nutrition and moisture will produce the best results. H. 'Red Flyer' is sterile, so don't expect any offspring nearby. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #04691
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Hibiscus 'White Buddy Jewel' (White Buddie Jewel Hardy Hibiscus)
SunZone: 4-8, at least 36" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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New crop available 5-29-2008 From IL hibiscus breeder Bill Morrison comes an unusual H. moscheutos hybrid. The compact 3' tall plants are covered with flowers from mid-summer through fall. The 10" wide white flowers are highlighted by a bright red central blotch, and the unopened buds are flushed with swirls of pink on the outside tips...reminds me of staring face-to-face at a one-eyed, one-horned, flying purple people eater...your age is showing if you remember back that far. As with all hardy hibiscus, they prefer moist soils but are amazingly drought tolerant once established. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07962
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Hippeastrum (Amaryllis)
Hippeastrums have long been thought of as strictly houseplants.... buy them, flower them, look at green leaves for the next several years, and then compost them. Many of the early hybrids, however, were bred with more winter-hardy species to make superb garden specimens, as evidenced by the massive clumps seen throughout the Southeast. These plants are usually only available as pass-along plants from neighbors and friends. We thought it would be great to make these wonderful plants available on a larger scale. For best results, good drainage in the winter months is helpful. |
Hippeastrum 'Ackermanii' (Ackerman's Hardy Amaryllis)
Sun to Part SunZone: 7-10, possibly colder 20" tall Origin: Hybrid
There are many plants parading around under the moniker H. x johnsonii. Most of the plants actually seem to be this old hybrid between H. aulicum and H. x johnsonii. H. 'Ackermanii' is an extremely hardy and vigorous cultivar. The wide, glossy green leaves are topped in late April and May with 20" spikes ending in star-shaped, red flowers with a white star central pattern. H. 'Ackermanii' multiplies rapidly, so I hope you have plenty of friends with whom to share. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #04925
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Hippeastrum 'Voodoo' (Naughty Lady Amaryllis)
Sun to Part SunZone: 7b-10, possibly colder 20" tall Origin: Hybrid
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This mysterious amaryllis appears to be a modern-day remake of the original 1700's cross, H. 'Ackermanii', released by Dutch Ludwig and Co. in the 1960s. Just like H. 'Ackermanii', H. 'Voodoo' is composed of wide glossy foliage, tinged bronze in full sun. The small red flowers with white central patterns are clustered atop the 20" stems in late April and May. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #04937
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Hippeastrum x johnsonii (Hardy Amaryllis)
Sun to Part SunZone: 7-10, possibly colder 20" tall Origin: Hybrid
The origin of this coveted first hybrid amaryllis from circa 1800 has been debated for years but is most often regarded as the result of a cross of H. reginae and H. vittatum. The result is an amazingly hardy amaryllis, with reports indicating hardiness of Zone 5. The broad green foliage takes on a delightful coppery hue in full sun. In early May, the fast-multiplying clumps contain as many as four stems per bulb and six flowers per stem. Each flower is a sweetly fragrant, bright red trumpet, with a dramatic white star pattern in the center. Good drainage in the winter is key to increased hardiness. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #04304
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Homoglad
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Homoglad 'West Coast Hybrids' (Gladhomos)
Sun to Part SunZone: 7-9, at least 15" tall Origin: Hybrid alternate image
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Sort of like Smucker's jellies...with a name like that, it's gotta be good. This fun cross was first made by the late Collingwood Ingram, who crossed Gladiolus tristis with Homoglossum watsonium and coined his new cultivar xHomoglad 'General Smuts' (I'm not making this up!). Now that The Evil Taxonomy Empire has eliminated the genus Homoglossum, they officially became nothing more than gladiolus. These small rock garden plants emerge in early spring to make small, 15" tall clumps with very narrow, rush-like foliage. Topping the plants in late March and into April (in NC) are delightful, small, lightly fragrant, creamy-yellow flowers with the top three petals having dark brown central markings. Since these are seed-grown, the flower color may vary slightly. These are superb rock garden plants that simply must be grown to be appreciated. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #04898
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