Perennial Hibiscus
It’s that time of year when many perennials start to show signs of exhaustion and the color starts to fade from the garden. One of the best perennials to add color to the garden this time of year are perennial hibiscus. Most hibiscus plants are tropical plants and are not winter hardy except for the wild native varieties that are typically not as showy with much smaller blooms. The gardening community owes many thanks to a very talented group of three brothers named Fleming who have developed some of the best hardy hibiscus varieties on the market.
The Fleming Brother hibiscus plants are cold hardy like the varieties found in the wild with the large colorful blooms found on the tropical varieties, with a compact growth habit, making them perfect for mixed perennial borders or even in pots. These wonderful plants are somewhat hard to find at local nurseries but we have four of these wonderful plants available:
Kopper King
Fantasia
Fireball
Old Yella
Hibiscus plants are easy to grow and love the blazing heat of summer making them perfect for garden color when other perennials begin to suffer from the hot days of August.
Filed under: Uncategorized on August 11th, 2011
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