Top 5 Hardy Hibiscus for Huge Blooms | NatureHills.com

With huge satellite-shaped flowers in vivid colors, Hardy Hibiscus, also known as Rose Mallow or Swamp Mallow have all the tropical perks their cousins but with fantastic cold-hardiness and adaptability! Hey plant lovers, it’s Whit with NatureHills.com and we’re taking on the tropical lookalike, hardy hibiscus.
Now, on to the 5 Hardy Hibiscus that exemplify the family with their saturated color and beautiful presence in the garden!
5. Mars Madness Hardy Hibiscus
Huge magenta red blooms with overlapping petals, the big open flowers practically cover the shrub from mid-summer and last through fall! These lavish flowers make a gigantic statement, no matter where you place them! New foliage emerges coppery-purple, then ages to olive green with a copper overlay! With its unique foliage and flowers, even a single plant makes the most of a space.
#5. Mars Madness Hardy Hibiscus - Growing zones 4 to 9, 4 feet tall and 6 feet wide, magenta red blooms with coppery purple new growth, ages olive green with copper tones!
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4. Starry Night Hardy Hibiscus
Starry Night has big bi-color flowers in blended light and dark pink veined blooms that really "pop" against the dark purple leaves. This hibiscus offers some of the very darkest foliage on the market...it's almost black! And while it may be smaller in size, its massive blooms that develop from the top of the plant all the way down to the bottom and bloom from summer to fall.
#4. Starry Night Hardy Hibiscus - Growing zones 4-9, 3 1/2 - 4 feet tall and wide, light and dark swirling flowers over very dark purple leaves that are nearly black.
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3. Luna Rose Hardy Hibiscus
The Luna Rose Hardy Hibiscus has radiant deep rose pink blooms with ruffled, overlapping petals. Flowering through summer and fall, it’s a compact plant that more than makes up for its size by sheer use of color. Luna Rose is fast growing and incredibly showy making it the perfect addition to your front garden or as a tropical looking backyard accent!
#3. Luna Rose Hardy Hibiscus - Growing zones 4 to 9, great container plants, 2-3 feet tall and wide, bright green leaves and bold rose-pink enormous flowers.
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2. SUMMERIFIC® Cherry Choco Latte Hardy Hibiscus
Part of the SUMMERIFIC® line, this white bloom features intense deep pink veining and a bold, red eye. Growing with a very compact habit, the olive green foliage is very dark and has pretty bronze highlights. These will be smothered in radiant flowers throughout the late summer weeks until autumn. Beginners and experienced gardeners alike love the easygoing, low-maintenance nature of Cherry Choco Latte without sacrificing any showstopping flower power.
#2. SUMMERIFIC® Cherry Choco Latte Hardy Hibiscus - Growing zones 4-9, 3-4 feet tall and wide, white flowers with deep pink veining, dark olive green leaves with a bronze highlight.
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1. Moonshadow Hardy Hibiscus Line
The Moonshadow™ Hardy Hibsicus line has loads of improvements over standard varieties! Plus, this new and improved variety has shown significant resistance to Japanese Beetles! Featuring three varieties of incredibly saturated tropical looking flowers - Moonshadow Hibiscus includes the cherry wine-hued Morello, the pink with red veined Rosita, and the deep red and satiny Carmine to complete the series. Mid-sized shrubs that flower from late summer til fall, these vivid tropical flowering ornamentals have mounds of dark mocha-brown to dark violet foliage!
#1. Moonshadow Hardy Hibiscus Line - Growing zones 5-9, growing 3-4 feet tall and wide, deep green leaves with dark violet overtones, with three unique varieties including Morello, Rosita, and Carmine.
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Caring for Hardy Hibiscus is incredibly easy! Technically a type of perennial shrub, Hardy Hibiscus need full sun locations for the best color and won’t fade in the heat and sun. They grow best in enriched well-drained soils with regular moisture access. However, once established, HIbiscus can be very drought tolerant.
Prune all stems to the ground in late fall after the frost kills off the foliage, or first thing in spring before they start to grow and remove all debris from the area. Mulch the roots. That’s it!
Which of these fantastic shrubs are you thinking about adding to your garden this year? Let me know down in the comments. I promise you’ll love the burst of saturated color and tropical flair that Hardy Hibiscus adds to your landscape!
And until next time,
Happy planting!

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I'm trying to find out if I can plant the Rose Mallow Dark Mystery in rhode island..do I need to over winter this beautiful plant inside or will it survive New England winters

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Hi there! Dark Mystery is hardy in zones 4-9 and will do well outside all year in the New England area. It will die back to the ground in the winter and send up new shoots in the spring. Happy planting! -Whit