Hibiscus 'Candy Crush' (Summerific collection)
Common name: Rose mallow 'Candy Crush'
Huge 8" bright pink flowers with a red eye, bloom in mid-summer until early fall.
It has a nice compact columnar shape, making it an ideal structure for the garden.
It is slow to emerge in spring so be patient. It may not pop out of the ground until June.
Pinch the shoots of young plants in early summer to encourage branching and more flower stalks to form.
Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Deer resistant.
Height: 4'
Spread: 4-5'
Exposure: Full sun to part
Zone: 4-9
Photos credit & courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.