Hibiscus 'Fantasia'
Fantasia Hardy Mallow
Item #: 3899
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 36" tall
Origin: United States Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
(USPP 11,853 expired) This 1999 American idol (not to be confused with the singing one) comes from the late Fleming brothers of Nebraska. Hibiscus 'Fantasia' is a heavy-blooming hybrid hibiscus that boasts large, flat, rosy-pink flowers to 9" in width. Each flower is highlighted by a darker, rosy-red center pattern...attractive to hummingbirds. The green-foliaged, compact, 3' tall plants are adorned with flowers from midsummer until early fall. If you like your flowers "a little on the tacky side," you need this mallow!
Maintenance:
Hibiscus 'Fantasia' is a very low maintenance perennial, provided they are growing in the proper conditions. When the plants go dormant in winter, the stalks remain upright and sturdy. We prefer to leave them to give birds a place to perch. The structure also helps the garden remain much more interesting in winter than a flat carpet of brown mulch.
Hibiscus sawfly is the #1 pest of most hibiscus, causing skeletonized leaves. These can be treated with a beneficial bacteria product like Dipel, which contains BT bacillus.
Growing Conditions:
Hibiscus like 'Fantasia' grow naturally in standing shallow water, although they are quite drought tolerant for short period. The drier the soil, the more the plants will be stressed, which increases the severity of insect damage.
Garden Value:
Perennial hardy hibiscus add an upright garden form to the garden, as well as summer flowering when many spring perennials have finished flowering or gone dormant.Also, there are few plants with such a floral show that tolerates wet soil.
Natural Impacts:
Bees are the primarily pollinators of all of the herbaceous, hardy hibiscus.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Hibiscus
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants
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