Bring massive, show-stopping tropical flair to your cold-climate garden! Summerific® 'Candy Crush' Rose Mallow shares all the elite traits that made its predecessor 'Cranberry Crush' a sensation: an upright, columnar growth habit, incredible garden structure, and exceptional flower coverage from top to bottom. This North American native produces gigantic, 8-inch, bright bubblegum-pink blossoms anchored by near-black, deep red central eyes. Though one of the last perennials to wake up in spring, once it emerges it grows explosively (putting on up to an inch of new growth a day) to create a lush, shrub-like centerpiece that brightens up the late-summer garden.
- 48-54 inches tall and wide at maturity
- Hardy in zones 4-9, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
- Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
- Space plants 48-54 inches apart for best results
- Produces bubblegum pink flowers with a dark red eye from mid to late summer
- Maintains bright green foliage spring to fall
- Great for bogs, borders, focal points, landscapes
- Attracts bees, butterflies and resists deer
- Bog plant, native to North America
- Perennials shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; perennials shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom
Care: Hibiscus love the sun and need moist, well-drained soil. Keeping these plants watered will result in larger flowers and lush foliage. Deadheading will improve the appearance of the plant, but is not necessary for continued bloom. It is best to plant Hibiscus in the garden before the heat of the summer arrives, and should be heavily mulched the first winter. In spring, cut back any remaining stems before new growth appears. Do not trim back in fall. A strong pair of loppers or a saw will be necessary to cut this plant back. Be advised that Hibiscus is always one of the last perennials to emerge in spring. Be patient, even if you think it is dead, it most likely isn't. Its vigorous growth rate more than makes up for this late start, however. Japanese beetles find these plants especially delicious.
Shipping Info:
- Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
- Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
- Quart perennials are 5-8 in tall and 6 months to 1 year old at shipment
- Trade Gallon perennials are 6-14 in tall and about 1 year old at shipment
- 1 Gallon perennials are 6-24 in tall and about 1 year old at shipment