General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 4-6 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Cuttings: Cane
Division
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Child plants: 3 child plants

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Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2021 July
2021 Hibiscus moscheutos, Pink 'Disco Belle'
Location: Bordine's Greenhouse, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 8-2008
Location: Zone 5a, Ontario, Canada
Date: 2011-09-07
Location: Zone 5a, Ontario, Canada
Date: 2011-10-18
Location: Bordine's Greenhouse, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 8-2008
Location: Bordine's Greenhouse, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 8-2008
Location: Texas
Disco Belle
Photo by mattsmom
Comments:
  • Posted by threegardeners (Brockville, Ontario, Canada - Zone 5a) on Sep 29, 2011 1:07 PM concerning plant:
    Ontario, Canada...Zone 5a

    This is one of the last of my perennials to emerge in the Spring. Just when you start thinking it died over the winter, give it 2 more weeks.

    A real show stopper! people stop their cars to take pictures of this one.
Plant Events from our members
dnrevel On August 31, 2023 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
Did not survive the winter.
dnrevel On November 5, 2021 Harvested
Harvested seed. Hard frost happened this week.
dnrevel On July 22, 2021 Bloomed
Beautiful blooms!
dnrevel On June 23, 2021 Obtained plant
Approx. date purchased locally. (Colemans?) Planted in front yard area in full sun.
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