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Image of the showy dinner plate size red flower with deep red throat of the Dinner
Plate Hibiscus
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Family: Malvaceae
Origin: Hybrid
Light: Full-part sun
Height: 3-4'
Spread: 2'-4'
Blooms: Gorgeous, red, dinner plate size with
5 overlapping single petals, from mid-Summer to frost
Foliage: Herbaceous, green
Soil: Well-drained, keep moist
Water: Medium wet to wet
Fertilizer: Regular
Insects/Disease: Watch out for Japanese beetles, whiteflies and
aphids
Propagation: Division, seeds. Sow seeds directly.
Uses: Border, specimen, accent, landscaping, container
Caution: Spiny, long cylindrical seed pods, wear gloves
Comments: Hibiscus Dinner Plate is a showy, low-maintenance hardy
shrubby perennial with red giant blooms.
Provide good air circulation and protect from wind. Flower attracts
butterflies but the bloom lasts only a day. Deadhead to maintain a neat
appearance. Hibiscus Dinner Plate plants can tolerate temperature
of up to -10 degrees F.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 5-9 |
