Midnight Marvel Hibiscus
Hibiscus 'Midnight Marvel'
This bold garden perennial features very showy deep red flowers; attractive, glossy, deep violet-purple leaves that mature to green; ideal for the mixed garden border or in mass; do not allow to dry to wilting point
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
Midnight Marvel Hibiscus is an herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other garden plants with finer foliage.
Ornamental Qualities
Midnight Marvel Hibiscus features bold red round flowers at the ends of the stems from mid summer to early fall. Its large glossy lobed leaves emerge light green in spring, turning deep purple in color with distinctive red veins throughout the season.
Planting and Growing
and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 5 years. As an herbaceous perennial, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!, individual plants should be spaced approximately 5 feet apart. It grows at a fast rate, Midnight Marvel Hibiscus will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, with a spread of 6 feet. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant
as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation., This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It requires an evenly moist well-drained soil for optimal growth
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun to partial shade
Keep moisture level moist
Mature Size 5'Hx6'W
Flowers are red
Flowers from mid summer to early fall
Attracts butterflies; hummingbirds
Zone 4b
Likes well drained soil