Here's PennLive garden writer George Weigel's Plant Pick of the Week for this week: * Common name: Hardy hibiscus 'Midnight Marvel' * Botanical name: Hibiscus 'Midnight Marvel' * What it is ...

The hardy hibiscus, ... Cherry Cheesecake, Midnight Marvel, Starry Starry Night and Peppermint Schnapps. Those who named the plants get an A-plus for creativity. ...

Exactly one year ago, I wrote about the virtues of plants in the hibiscus family, specifically, the perennial hibiscus that is native to the East Coast, the shrub hibiscus known as the “Rose of ...

Hardy hibiscus, or rose mallow, offers stunning pops of pink or red colors. ... Perfect Storm, Cherry Cheesecake, Midnight Marvel, Starry Starry Night and Peppermint Schnapps.

Midnight Marvel has nine-inch, cranberry red flowers contrasted by rich, dark, maple-like leaves. Article content Today, there’s a terrific selection of perennial hibiscus for home gardens.

If so consider adding hardy hibiscus to the planting. This. Skip to main content Skip to main content. Register for more free articles. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Stay up ...

These are known as perennial or rose mallow hibiscus. My great-grandmother Flossie Wallace in rural Shelby County called them “dish pan” hibiscus because the flowers were so large.

Adding a perennial hardy hibiscus (Hibiscus moscheutos) to your garden will bring you year after year of huge flowers in shades of white, pink, red, or burgundy from midsummer to early fall.