Summerific® French Vanilla Hibiscus

Light Needs

Part Sun to Full Sun

(5+ Hours Direct Sun)

Mature Height

3.5-4 Feet

Mature Spread

3.5-4 Feet

Growing Zones

4 to 9

Add sophistication to your summer garden with this showstopper. This Rose Mallow has it all: giant crepe-papery blooms and adaptability to most soils. Emerging from soft yellow buds, the 7-8-inch ruffled flowers are a creamy yellow that become whiter with the summer heat. Each has a dazzling red center. Enhanced by deep green foliage and red stems, the flowers bloom from midsummer to early fall and are the plant’s claim to fame. This hybrid Hibiscus grows to a height of 42-48 inches.

It is a North American native with a compact, graceful, rounded habit. Deer hate it; bees and hummingbirds love it. Use it in the landscape or border as a specimen or focal point. It is equally at home in a cottage garden and in a rain garden.

Summerific® French Vanilla Hibiscus Care

Plant this easy Hibiscus in well-drained soil – when established it can tolerate a wide range of soils from dry to boggy. Amend the soil with organic matter. It has average to high watering requirements. Fertilize in early spring with a granular rose fertilizer. You can plant this sun-lover in part sun to sun. It prefers acidic soil with a pH of less than 7, so you may need to add acidity with peat moss.

Even though they have woody stems, Rose Mallows (unlike Rose of Sharon) die back to the ground each winter because they are herbaceous perennials. They are late to emerge in the spring, but once they do, they are very fast growing. They need no special treatment or winter care; just cut off the stems once they go dormant. You may add mulch for winter protection if you wish.

Summerific® French Vanilla Hibiscus Spacing

Space them 42-48 inches apart. Consider planting them at the back of the flower border with summer annuals and perennials in front – try zinnias, daylilies, and celosias.

Variety	Flowers	Foliage	Mature Size	Why Choose It
Summerific® Lilac Crush Hibiscus	Lavender-blue with red eye	Green	5–5.5' H × 4–4.5' W	Cool-toned blooms on a tall, upright plant
Summerific® Valentines Crush Hibiscus	Bright red	Green with bronze tones	5' H × 3.5' W	Tall, narrow habit with strong red color
Summerific® All Eyes on Me Hibiscus	Blush pink with dark magenta eye	Dark green	3.5' H × 3.5' W	Scaled-down habit with full-size 8" flowers
Summerific® Cherry Choco Latte Hibiscus	White with deep pink veining & red eye	Dark olive with bronze tones	4' H × 4' W	Huge, heavily patterned 8–9" flowers
Summerific® French Vanilla Hibiscus	Creamy custard yellow with red eye	Deep green	3.5–4' H × 3.5–4' W	Creamy yellow flowers on a compact plant
Summerific® Glitter Bomb Hibiscus	White with pink peppermint pattern & red eye	Dark olive green	4.5–5' H × 5.5–6' W	Peppermint-patterned blooms on the broadest habit
Summerific® Coconut Cream Hibiscus	Creamy yellow with red eye	Dark green	4–4.5' H × 4–4.5' W	Early-flowering yellow selection with a rounded habit
Summerific® Cranberry Crush Hibiscus	Deep scarlet red	Deep green with purple tones	4' H × 4–5' W	Glossy scarlet flowers on a full rounded plant
Summerific® Holy Grail Hibiscus	Deep red	Near black	4–4.5' H × 4.5–5' W	Deep red flowers against near-black foliage
Summerific® Garnet Globes Rose Mallow	Garnet red with dark eye	Olive green	3–3.5' H × 3' W	Exceptionally compact red-flowered selection
Summerific® Candy Crush Hibiscus	Bubblegum pink with dark red eye	Bright green	4–4.5' H × 4–4.5' W	Strong flower coverage with bright pink color
Summerific® Berry Awesome Hibiscus	Lavender pink with red eye	Dark olive green	3.5–4' H × 4.5–5' W	Classic lavender-pink color on a dense mound
Summerific® Ballet Slippers Hibiscus	White with blush-pink edges & red eye	Bright green	4' H × 4.5–5' W	Ruffled pinwheel flowers with a high bud count
Summerific® Cookies and Cream Hibiscus	Pure white	Matte black	2.5–3' H × 3.5–4' W	Shortest plant with dramatic black-and-white contrast
Summerific® Edge Of Night Hibiscus	Bubblegum pink with darker veining	Jet black	3–3.5' H × 4–4.5' W	Exceptionally dark foliage on a compact plant
Summerific® Evening Rose Hibiscus	Hot pink	Near black	4' H × 4.5–5' W	Hot-pink flowers with near-black foliage
Summerific® Perfect Storm Hibiscus	White with pink edging & red eye	Dark purple	3' H × 4.5–5' W	Low height with large flowers and dark foliage
Summerific® Spinderella Hibiscus	White with pink edges & dark red eye	Dark green	4–4.5' H × 4.5–5' W	Pinwheel-style flowers on a tidy rounded habit

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