Hardy Hibiscus 'Fantasia'
Family: Malvaceae (Mallow
Family)
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Height: 2-3 feet
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Spread: 1.5-3 feet
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Bloom Time: July to
September
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Bloom: 5 inch hollyhock-like rosy pink
flowers with rosy red eye
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Light: full sun
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Soil: average; best
in moist, organically rich soils
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Moisture: medium to wet;
do not allow to dry out
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Use: massed or
specimen; good for foundations and shrub borders; effective as a hedge or
screen
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Care: cut back stems
to 3-4 inches in late autumn
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Concerns: Japanese
beetles like this plant
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Native to: hybrid cultivar
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Notes: woody stems;
new growth slow to emerge in Spring
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Supplier: The Flower Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Wet Garden D044
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