Plant of the Week - Episode 711

T-shirt Winners: 
Carl Meredith
Nancy Ustach
James Horn

Common Name:
Confederate Rose

Scientific Name:
Hibiscus mutabilis ‘Flora Plena’ 

Common Name: 
Confederate Rose

Scientific Name: 
Hibiscus mutabilis ‘Rubra’
Hibiscus mutabilis ‘Flora Plena’

Type: 
herbaceous perennial in NC

Flowers:  
double pink flower, opens a deep pink then
fades to a lighter shade of pink
flowers October and November

Foliage: 
large, maple-like green leaves
soft and fuzzy leaves                                      

Growth: 
6-8ft. tall

Culture:
full sun, well-drained soil 
Hibiscus mutabilis ‘Rubra’  has a large , single red flower.