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Saturday, August 15, 2026

Have you ever seen THIS hardy hibiscus before?

 One of my favorite cold hardy hibiscus is also my tallest! It's called Hibiscus"Raspberry Rose" and gets surprisingly HUGE. It's is a dieback perennial (unlike the non-native Rose of Sharon which has a tree form), but seems to get more than 6 feet tall with ease! 

The flowers have really unusual divided petals that give it a different look than most hibiscus. Apparently it's a cross between the Texas Star Hibiscus (Hibiscus coccineus) and something else, but your guess is as good as mine. It has MUCH larger leaves than a hibiscus coccineus, but the flowers do have a similar shape. 

The blooms start in August and keep on going until Frost so it's definitely a later bloomer, but worth it! 

Here's a timeline: 

Aug 8



Aug 10


August 13