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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Hibiscus makinoi
Makino's Hardy Mallow
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available HibiscusItem #: 7903
Zones: 7b to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 84" tall
Origin: Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
This little-known deciduous mallow is the Japanese kissin' cousin of the Chinese Hibiscus mutabilis. For us, Hibiscus makinoi never reaches more than 7' tall, although in its native Kyushu and Ryoku Islands, it can reach 15' tall. In NC, it dies to the ground each winter, regrowing into a widely-branched plant clothed with large, fuzzy, green maple-like leaves and adorned, starting in early October, with dark pink buds that open to 4-5", large, very light pink flowers...attractive to hummingbirds. An extract from this renaissance plant is found in anti-aging creams since it triggers the creation of estrogen. Growing them in the garden sure makes me feel young!
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Other Attributes
Genus: Hibiscus
Flower Color: Pink
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Edimentals , Cut Flower Plants , Giant Plants , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Plants from Japan , Plants that Attract Birds , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants , Tropical Looking Plants