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Hibiscus moscheutos 'Fantasia'

 
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Family: Malvaceae (mal-VAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Hibiscus (hi-BIS-kus) (Info)
Species: moscheutos (mos-KEW-tos) (Info)
Cultivar: Fantasia

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One member has or wants this plant for trade.

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Color:
Rose/Mauve
Red
Violet/Lavender

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Meredith79 On Oct 14, 2006, Meredith79 from Southeastern, NH
(Zone 5b) wrote:

Beautiful blooms, I had mine planted in a location that received sun from about 8 am until about 2 pm. It did good, but seemed to bloom a bit later in the season than other Hibiscus I've seen growing in more sun in my neighbors yards. Mine started blooming August 25th, around the same time I started seeing damage from what I later found out was Hibiscus sawfly larvae. I've found out that if hand control is not enough, it can be treated with a product that contains spinosad. I'm not sure what this product is, and I probably won't use it unless it's safe for other wildlife. The larvae are often confused with caterpillars, which is what I thought they were at first. Being a butterfly lover I was sceptical about squishing them, until I saw they were not growing larger and they were skeletonizing the leaves. Now I will be ready for the buggers next season! Hopefully I will be able to find a way to control them organically.

Positive Debby On Sep 2, 2004, Debby from Milo, IA
(Zone 5a) wrote:

Fantasia is an excellent grower for me. She is a very sturdy well bred hibiscus and has the gorgeous large Pink flowers, which some call Lavender.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Milo, Iowa
Hudson, New Hampshire
Summerville, South Carolina
Cookeville, Tennessee
Salt Lake City, Utah



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