Plant of the Week - Episode 705

T-shirt Winner:
Pat Sisson
Norfolk, VA

Common Name:
Turn of the Century hibiscus

Type:
perennial

Flowers:
about 4-7 inches in diameter
multiple shades of pink in one flower
flowers mid-July through September
deadhead regularly

Growth:   
6-8ft. tall and 4-5ft. wide

Culture:
full sun
moist, well-drained soil

Other:   
cut stems back to the ground mid-February to early March
fertilize every 2-3 weeks in May and June