Hibiscus ‘Starry Starry Night’ PP27,901
Blooming Time
Exposure
An arresting selection, ‘Starry Starry Night’ produces massive 8 inch flowers with whirls of light pink, hot pink, and sharp dark red in contrast to its nearly black foliage. Like other Hibiscus, this hardy mallow will emerge later than other perennials, but is certainly worth the wait! When the purple-black, maple shaped leaves arrive in spring they form an attractive mound, is a great platform for the dinner plate sized blooms that emerge in late summer. Embrace the bold character of ‘Starry Starry Night’ by planting it as a specimen or in combination with other brightly colored perennials.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Rose to Pink
Growth Habit:
Shrubby
Max Height:
4'
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
Produces massive 8-inch flowers with whirls of light pink, hot pink, and sharp dark red in contrast to its nearly black foliage.
Landscape Value
Embrace the bold character of 'Starry Starry Night' by planting it as a specimen or in combination with other brightly colored perennials.
Care
Watering:
'Starry Starry Night' Hardy Mallow requires a fair amount of supplemental watering and often requires watering on a regular basis during the growing season.
Fertilizing:
'Starry Starry Night' Hardy Mallow benefits from regular feeding and likely will grow best with: a spring (May) application of slow release fertilizer with a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and a summer (July) application of slow release fertilizer with a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) at a rate of about 10 pound per 1000 square feet, and and an early fall (September) application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) at a rate of 15 pounds per 1000 square feet to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
'Starry Starry Night' Hardy Mallow can be pruned in a special manner so as to encourage flowering. Please see The Secret To Having Wisteria Flowers in this website.