Hardy hibiscus with very large white flowers with a red center over wine-purple maple-like leaves

Hardy Hibiscus 'Dark Mystery'

3 Gallon
$61.99
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Hardy hibiscus with very large white flowers with a red center over wine-purple maple-like leaves
Perennial · Zones 4–9
Hibiscus 'Dark Mystery'

Hardy Hibiscus 'Dark Mystery'

$61.99
Size3 Gallon
The short version

A perennial for full sun.

Native variety. Bees can get in.

Zones 4–9Full sunKeep it moistNot pet-safe
Stock
In stockTracking the day it leaves
Promise
Arrives aliveOr we replace it. How
From Natorp's, Mason, Ohio Meet them
Spacing and size

4–5 ft apart.

Full growing guide
The story

Wine leaves, white flowers.

Wine-purple, maple-shaped leaves under huge white flowers with a cherry-red eye and pink veining. Each flower lasts a day, and there are plenty of them from midsummer on.

Light

Full sun. Leaf color dulls and stems weaken in shade.

Water

Likes steady moisture and handles wet soil. Water deeply in dry spells.

Planting

Plant in spring or early summer in rich soil, crown level with the surface.

Dark foliage and big, clean white flowers make it the showiest thing in a sunny bed in August.

The facts
Size5–5.5 ft tall and wideShowMidsummer to early fallLightFull sunZones4–9WaterKeep it moistGood forNative variety, Deer-resistantPetsNot pet-safe; keep out of reach
Who it feeds
  • Caterpillars About 25 kinds of native butterflies and moths raise their caterpillars on Hibiscus, going by the median county in a nationwide study. Caterpillars are what songbirds feed their chicks. Source
Full growing guide: feeding, pruning, the year, troubleshooting →
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