Family: Malvaceae
Scientific Name: Hibiscus x moscheutos Jazzberry Jam
Common Name: Jazzberry Jam Hibiscus
Description | A newer hardy Hibiscus cultivar with bright magenta-pink flowers. |
Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | 5 |
Sunlight | full, at least 6 hour |
Moisture | once established can tolerate normal conditions, need to be kept well watered until established, additional water during dry periods helps |
Soil & Site | average, not soggy |
Flowers | tropical looking, 9 inches, magenta to magenta pink, ruffled, crepe-papery texture |
Leaves | dissected leaves, heavy burgundy tinge |
Stems | die back to the ground in the fall |
Dimensions | 4-5 feet, smaller in cooler regions |
Maintenance | flowers fade into mush so heading helps keep the plant neat, forms thick herbaceous stalks, cut to about 4-6 inches in the fall |
Propagation | PPAF |
Cultivar Origin | Originators are Walters Gardens, Michigan USA. |
Misc Facts | Be patient in the spring they are slow to start growing. |
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