LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil consistently moist.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall and wide.
| Description | Huge rosy-pink flowers edged in white provide a nearly non-stop show from spring to fall; blooms throughout the year in mild climates. This exotic tropical hibiscus has glossy, evergreen foliage on a well-branched, compact form. Perfectly suited to containers, and a great choice for beds and borders in frost-free areas. |
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| Bloom Time | Late spring through summer. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Attracts Hummingbirds, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Attracts Pollinators, Heat Loving, Fast Growing, Compact Form |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge, Poolside |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Verbena (Verbena); Passion Vine (Passiflora); Princess Flower (Tibouchina); Plumbago (Plumbago); Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum) |
| Care Instructions | Thrives in well-drained, enriched soils with neutral to slightly acidic pH. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Apply a general fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a formal appearance, prune annually after flowering. |
| History | This selection comes from an extensive breeding program at Dupont Nursery in southern Louisiana. With a mission to create new and dramatic cultivars of tropical Hibiscus, this breeding program is headed by Bobby Dupont and Father Robert Gerlich, an avid hibiscus breeder, professor of history at Loyola University and President of the New Orleans Chapter of the American Hibiscus Society. |


