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by Bronwynne Bailey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Hibiscus <\/strong>plants offer a rainbow of colors and petal shapes, each variety contributing a vivid and impactful display for your garden. Among the diverse types, the hardy hibiscus<\/a> (Hibiscus moscheutos<\/em>) is a tall shrub with 6\u20139-inch blooms, adding a dramatic flair to your landscape. The tropical hibiscus<\/a> (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis<\/em>) unfolds its petals to display dramatic colors, creating a stunning focal point. Meanwhile, the Rose of Sharon<\/a> (Hibiscus syriacus<\/em>) graces gardens with its sturdy, deciduous presence, extending a delicate beauty that evolves with the changing seasons. The fourth and last hibiscus in this series focuses on a woody species, (Hibiscus mutabilis<\/em>) or confederate rose<\/strong>, a southern favorite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hibiscus <\/strong>plants offer a rainbow of colors and petal shapes, each variety contributing a vivid and impactful display for your garden. Among the diverse types, the hardy hibiscus<\/a> (Hibiscus moscheutos<\/em>) is a tall shrub with 6\u20139-inch blooms, adding a dramatic flair to your landscape. The tropical hibiscus<\/a> (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis<\/em>) unfolds its petals to display dramatic colors, creating a stunning focal point. Meanwhile, the Rose of Sharon<\/a> (Hibiscus syriacus<\/em>) graces gardens with its sturdy, deciduous presence, extending a delicate beauty that evolves with the changing seasons. The fourth and last hibiscus in this series focuses on a woody species, (Hibiscus mutabilis<\/em>) or confederate rose<\/strong>, a southern favorite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Color-changing hibiscus blooms are worth the wait!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fourth and last column in our hibiscus series focuses on a woody species, Hibiscus mutabilis or Confederate Rose. The large bright green deeply lobed leaves are big and fuzzy on the undersides. Beginning in the summer and through the fall, Confederate Rose is in its prime producing hundreds of blooms with varying shades of white, pink, and deep pink per plant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its botanical name, Hibiscus mutabilis<\/strong>, refers to the ever-changing flower colors. Beginning in late summer, the flowers <\/strong>open white, and then turn pink and finally a bright red as they senesce at the end of the day. The plants produce hundreds of blooms per plant. As the old flowers fade, there are new ones opening. On a typical day, there will be loads of flowers in varying shades of white, pink, and deep pink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Confederate Rose is an heirloom plant but not a native plant since it originated in Taiwan and China. Heirloom plants are also called pass-along plants as they were commonly shared between neighbors and friends. It is also known as the Confederate rose because, according to legend, the flowers soaked up the blood spilled on battlefields during the Civil War. It is also known by other common names such as Cotton rose or Cotton Rose Mallow. These plants are also deer-resistant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n