Hibiscus Red Flyer Hardy Palms and Cycads expect only half this height

expect only half this height

The clump is adorned with hundreds of red-violet (RHS 66A) flowers celebrated by hummingbirds from early May through November here in NC

but instead of white florets inside the purple calyces

We prefer to cut the old flower stalks back after the seed has dispersed

This native Chinese species is truly one of my garden favorites

Hibiscus Red Flyer Hardy Palms and Cycads expect only half this heightHibiscus 'Red Flyer' is a 2002 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of a hybrid of two US natives, Hibiscus coccineus x Hibiscus grandiflorus. This monster plant has sturdy stalks that towers to 9' in height, clothed with marijuana like foliage, which comes from Hibiscus coccineus parent. Its sawfly resistance comes from Hibiscus grandiflorus. The hybrid vigor came from really good sex. For us, Hibiscus 'Red Flyer' starts flowering in mid July and