Hibiscus 'Cherry Cheesecake' PP26089 CPBR4945

SUMMERIFIC® Collection

Hibiscus 'Cherry Cheesecake' Rose Mallow

Common Name: Rose Mallow

Another gorgeous addition to the popular SUMMERIFIC™ series! This year’s new gal on the block is a compact, well-branched and heavily budded selection that forms an attractive, shrub-like clump of thick, leathery, maple-like, dark green leaves.

We’re not sure which are prettier—the creamy pink, magenta kissed flower buds or the white flowers with magenta tipped petals and magenta veining radiating out from the cherry red eye. Huge 7-8” wide flowers have thick, heavily overlapping petals with a ruffled, rumpled texture that helps them hold up better in the summer wind than older selections with thin petals. And since this variety is an indeterminate bloomer, it has buds all the way up the stems making it bloom for much longer than older Hibiscus.

‘Cherry Cheesecake’ is the perfect backdrop or centerpiece for sunny borders. It will be the star of the show from late summer into early fall.

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Height:

4.0-5.0 Feet

Spread:

5.0-6.0 Feet

Hardiness Zones:

4,5,6,7,8,9

Flower Color:

White Shades Pink shades

Foliage Color:

Green shades

Sunlight:

Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun) Part Shade (4-6 hrs. Direct Sun)

Water Requirements:

Average Water Needs Consistent Water Needs

Soil Quality:

Poor Soil Quality Average Soil Quality Fertile Soil Quality

Soil Chemistry:

Acidic Soil (pH < 7.0)

Bloomtime:

Midsummer Late Summer Early Fall

Attracts Wings:

Attracts Butterflies

Critter Resistant:

Deer Resistant

Growth Rate:

Rapid

Garden Style:

Cottage Eclectic

Other Features:

Bog Plant Border Plant Specimen Focal Point

Origin:

Native to North America

Hibiscus love the sun and need moist, well-drained soil. Keeping these plants watered will result in larger flowers and lush foliage. Deadheading will improve the appearance of the plant. It is best to plant Hibiscus in the garden before the heat of the summer arrives, and should be heavily mulched the first winter. In spring, cut back any remaining stems before new growth appears. A strong pair of loppers or a saw will be necessary to cut this plant back. Be advised that Hibiscus is always one of the last perennials to emerge in spring. Its vigorous growth rate more than makes up for this late start, however. Japanese beetles find these plants especially delicious.

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