Hardy Hibiscus coccineus Texas Star

$14.95
$14.95
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Description

Hibiscus coccineus is a hardy hibiscus with simple true red blooms with showy united stamens. Also sometimes called Texas Star, the flowers bloom on tall, sturdy, upright plants. Hibiscus coccineus has attractive red tinted, deeply cut, maple-like leaves on reddish stems.

Hibiscus coccineus is a hardy perennial species native to the southeast and Gulf Coast states. It is naturally found in marshes, swamps, roadside ditches, and other wet areas.

Hibiscus coccineus prefers full sun to part shade and moist to wet soils. It is tolerant of heat and humidity. It may self sow in suitable conditions.

Characteristics

  • Common Names: Hardy Hibiscus
  • Zones: 5-9
  • Light Requirements: Full Sun to Light Shade
  • Soil Preference: Prefers moist to wet soil
  • Height at Maturity: 60-96
  • Width at Maturity: 36
  • Bloom Color: Red
  • Bloom Time: Middle summer to early fall
  • Foliage Color: Green

Special Features

  • Attracts: Butterflies. Hummingbirds.
  • Tolerates: Rabbits.
  • Other Features: Native to North America.

Care and Growing Tips

We recommend leaving up the old stems for the winter; they will provide a sculptural element to the garden, as well as mark the plant location. The stems are hollow, and so leaving them intact may also prevent winter moisture from traveling down the stems and rotting the crown of the plant.
Cut them back in early spring to within a few inches of the ground. They will be very slow to break dormancy; they emerge later than most everything else in the garden.

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Shipping Info

 

All orders placed now will ship in Spring 2024 unless requested otherwise.

    • Zones 9&10: Starting March 25th
    • Zone 8: Starting April 1st
    • Zone 7: Starting April 8th
    • Zone 6: Starting April 22nd
    • Zone 5: Starting May 6th
    • Zones 4-2: Starting May 13th

If you live in a warm climate and wish to receive your plants during the winter, please send us an email. Please note that we may be unable to fulfill your request if temperatures are too cold for safe transit or if the plants are dormant.

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We ship via UPS & USPS (the Post Office), and their ship rates are automatically generated through our site. We do not profit on shipping costs. We are working with these providers to get our customers the best rates possible.

All ship times are subject to change if extreme weather conditions are present here at the nursery or at the shipping destination.

Please note: Depending on the time of year, the foliage of the plants may be trimmed to fit into our shipping boxes. This could delay the flowering of the plant, but many perennials actually benefit from being cut back.

We are currently not able to ship to Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and outside of the US.