Family: Malvaceae
Scientific Name: Hibiscus x moscheutos Pink Elephant
Common Name: Pink Elephant Hibiscus
| Description | A winter hardy Hibiscus with huge pink flowers. |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | (4)5-9 |
| 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 | huge pink crepe texture flowers, reddish center a heavy bloomer |
| Stems | die back to the ground in the fall (zone #5) |
| Dimensions | 4-5 feet tall and wide |
| Maintenance | after the first killing frost cut back to about 6-10 inches, flowers wilt to a mushy mash the second day, if this bothers you they can be removed |
| Propagation | PP21883, cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Bred by Tom Miksich in 2001 from Walters Gardens, Michigan USA |
| Misc Facts | Be patient in the spring they are slow to start growing. |
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