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Adore Hibiscus

Height: 3 feet
Spread: 4 feet
Sunlight: Full sun / Partial shade
Hardiness Zone: 4a

Large, vibrant rose-pink flowers with deep red eyes contrast beautifully against deep green-burgundy foliage. Its compact habit makes it ideal for mixed garden borders, mass plantings, or containers, and it attracts pollinators throughout the season.

Ornamental Features

Adore Hibiscus produces bold, rose-pink, round flowers with dark red eyes along the stems from mid-summer to early fall. Its lobed leaves remain dark green with hints of burgundy throughout the season, providing multi-season visual interest.

Landscape Attributes

This herbaceous perennial has an upright, spreading habit and a relatively coarse texture, helping it stand apart from plants with finer foliage. It requires occasional maintenance, such as cutting back in late fall. It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds while being generally deer resistant. Gardeners should be aware of potential insect issues and self-seeding tendencies.

Recommended Applications

- Accent plantings
- Mass plantings
- Border edging
- General garden use
- Naturalizing and woodland gardens
- Container planting

Planting & Growing

Adore Hibiscus reaches about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. Space plants approximately 4 feet apart for best growth. It grows quickly and, under ideal conditions, can live for around 5 years. As a perennial, it dies back to the crown each winter and regrows in spring - avoid disturbing the crown in late winter when it may not be visible.

This plant thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers evenly moist, well-drained soil. It does not tolerate standing water. Apply a flower-boosting fertilizer from early spring through the growing season for optimal blooms. It adapts well to different soil types and pH levels, tolerates urban pollution, and benefits from winter mulching in colder or exposed areas. Suitable for both in-ground planting and containers, where it serves as a striking centerpiece or standalone feature. Container-grown plants may require more frequent watering.