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Hibiscus 'Lohengrin'
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Common name:
Lohengrin hibiscus
Family:
Malvaceae (mallow family)
Distribution:
hybrid: selection of Hibiscus paramutabilis × H. syriacus
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments:
A deciduous hybrid shrub growing 8-10' tall with a vase-shaped habit and showing considerable vigor. Medium green foliage is alternate and simple, 3-lobed and coarsely toothed along the margins. Flowers open late June/early July into September, produced singly in the axils, displaying large, white petals with a prominent red eye. Valued as a free-flowering specimen with good drought tolerance. Plant in full sun in well-drained soil.
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DWD: AA02
(AA02)
• Accession: D2001-1145.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual