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Have you ever seen a
flower as large and colorful as this? It’s from the perennial hibiscus, and
there are a whole bunch of different ones to choose from for your garden.
Let me show you what I mean.
First, perennial
hibiscus means that these large woody like perennials actually die back over
the winter and then re-grow during the following season. If they don’t
totally die back, we cut them back close to the ground to stimulate new
growth and a whole new plant.
Perennial hibiscus come
in many colors and sizes, ranging from pinks, to whites, to lavenders, some
with red centers…and the foliage can vary from smooth leaves to deeply
serrated leaves, to maroon colored leaves.
Some of the most popular
varieties include:
-Disco Belle Mix, with
an assortment of wonderful colors for your garden
-Lord Baltimore with his
outstanding large red flowers
-Fireball with its
bronzy cut leaves and another outstanding red flower
-Kopper King with its
bronzy foliage, and supporting a white flower with a red eye
-And how about this
one…Turn of the Century with its unique shades of pink in a stripped
fashion…isn’t that gorgeous?
Perennial hibiscus are
easy to grow and easy to maintain, and definitely something that you should
consider adding to your perennial garden. |
