Description
1 GALLON POT
Exposure
- Part Sun to Sun
Flower Season
- Summer
Mature SizeHeight: 2’6″ – 3′Spread: 3’6″ – 4′
This plant is hardy in zones 4 – 9
Zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If the number in the green box below is within the zone range listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and thrive in your climate.
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
What is my hardiness zone?
NORTH BAY, ONTARIO ZONE 4
DETAILS
FEATURES
A night and day combination of matte black foliage and pure white flowers. Like other dark-leaved Hardy Hibiscus, full sun is necessary to bring out the deepest foliage color.
Long BloomingFall InterestBog PlantAttracts: HummingbirdsResists: DeerNative to North America
CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Type: PerennialHeight Category: TallGarden Height: 30 – 36 Inches76cm – 91cmSpacing: 42 – 48 Inches 1.1m – 1.2mSpread: 42 – 48 Inches 1.1m – 1.2mFlower Colors: WhiteFlower Shade: WhiteFoliage Colors: BlackFoliage Shade: BlackHabit: UprightContainer Role: Thriller
PLANT NEEDS
Light Requirement: Part Sun to Sun
The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category: EasyBloom Time: Mid SummerHardiness Zones: 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9bWater Category: AverageSoil Fertility Requirement: Average SoilFertile SoilPoor SoilSoil PH Category: Acidic SoilUses: Border PlantLandscapeSpecimen or Focal PointMaintenance Notes:
This plant grows best in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It leafs out late in spring but grows very quickly. Cut it down in spring before new growth appears.
Summerific® ‘Cookies and Cream’ Hibiscus hybrid USPPAF, Can PBRAFPICTURES AND INFORMATION COPIED FROM PROVEN WINNERS
