Head Over Heels ‘Desire’ Hardy Hibiscus – 3 Gallon Pot

With its dinnerplate-size scarlet red flowers during summer the Head Over Heels ‘Desire’ Hibiscus is a showstopper with brilliant color and bold tropical-like texture that will not go unnoticed by you, your guests and the hummingbirds. Flowers up to 10 inches across stand out beautifully against the burgundy foliage on fast growing compact mounded plants to about 4 feet tall and wide. Exceptionally cold hardy as far north as Zone 4a and heat hardy to Miami, Florida. The hummingbirds will thank you for planting this magnificent and floriferous perennial..

Growing 3 to 4 feet tall and equally as wide, the Head Over Heels ‘Desire’ Hibiscus makes a bold and beautiful specimen in the landscape or in large containers. Especially impressive in groupings of three or as a colorful hedge. Because it blooms all summer and into fall, and has such bold foliage, it makes a nice backdrop or centerpiece in flower gardens. Also excellent around pools, ponds and other bodies of water. A fine addition to butterfly and hummingbird gardens, red theme gardens, rain gardens and tropical look gardens.

Suggested Spacing:  3 to 3.5 feet apart for hedge;  8 feet or more apart for space between plants

Hardy Hibiscus are very easy to grow. They prefer a moist but well-drained soil and plenty of sunshine, though some shade is tolerated. During prolonged periods of summer drought plants will appreciate supplemental water to bloom their best. Maintenance is minimal requiring just one pruning a year to prune plants back to ground when new growth begins to emerge in spring.

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