Double Red Hardy Hibiscus

The Double Red Hardy Hibiscus is a deciduous shrub with stunning fully-double blooms that look like red-purple peony flowers. It grows 6 to 10 feet tall, with a narrow, upright form no more than 5 feet wide. The rich-green glossy foliage is always attractive, and a profuse display of blooms begins in summer and continues into fall. Grow it in garden beds or large tubs, and this tough and reliable plant is a perfect follow-on to crape myrtles, which enjoy similar growing conditions.

• Gorgeous red blossoms like peonies
• Blooms from summer to fall
• Easy to grow in hot and dry conditions
• Ideal shrub for planters or beds
• Authentic heirloom plant

Full sun is perfect for the Double Red Hardy Hibiscus, but it will take a little partial shade as well. It grows in any well-drained soil, preferring rich soils with regular watering, but thriving anyway even in heat and drought. It only takes a simple spring pruning to keep it neat and blooming for months, and pests or diseases are almost never a problem. Even deer leave it alone, and it resists urban conditions and coastal salt as well.