Summerific ‘French Vanilla’ Hibiscus
Hibiscus hybrid  ‘Perfect Storm’ PP33181
Other Common Names: French Vanilla Rose Mallow, French Vanilla Hardy Hibiscus, Yellow Hardy Hibiscus
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-9b  Find Your Zone
Plant Type:Â Deciduous Flowering Shrub or Tree
Height at Maturity:Â 3-4′
Width at Maturity:Â 3-4′
Spacing:Â 3-3.5′ for solid hedges;Â 8’+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form:Â Mounding
Growth Rate:Â Moderate to Fast
Flower Color: Â Soft Custard Yellow
Flower Size:Â Large, 8″ diameter!
Flowering Period:Â Summer into Fall
Flower Type:Â Single
Fragrant Flowers:Â No
Foliage Color:Â Deep Green
Fragrant Foliage:Â No
Berries:Â Â No
Berry Color:Â NA
Sun Needs:Â Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Evening Sun
Water Needs:Â Â Average, water regularly during extreme heat or drought
Soil Type:Â Â Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage:Â Moist but Well-Drained
Soil pH:Â 5.5 – 7.5 (Acid to Slightly Alkaline)
Attracts:Â Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Visual Attention
Resistances:Â Deer, Disease, Heat, Insect
Maintenance / Care:Â Low to Average
Description
A hardy one that both northern and southern gardeners can grow outdoors year round, ‘French Vanilla’ is long-blooming perennial Hibiscus that is cold hardy as far north as USDA Zone 4a, where temperatures can drop to 30 below zero. Perfectly named, abundant, very large (8″ diameter) flowers with soft custard yellow overlapping and “turning” petals surround a prominent red eye adorn the plant from early to mid summer to early fall, depending on your location. The deep green foliage on mounding cloud-shaped plants to 4 feet tall and equally as wide really make the flowers pop! Not only you will enjoy this marvelous plant, your butterfly and hummingbirds will thank you for including it in your garden.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 3 to 4 feet tall and equally as wide, the French Vanilla Hibiscus makes a bold and beautiful specimen in the landscape or in large containers. Especially impressive in groupings of three or as a colorful hedge. Because it blooms all summer and into fall, and has such bold foliage, it makes a nice backdrop or centerpiece in flower gardens. A natural in butterfly and hummingbird gardens and for adding a tropical flare to your outdoor living spaces.
Suggested Spacing:Â 3 to 3.5 feet apart for hedge;Â 7 feet or more apart for space between plants
Growing Preferences
Hardy Hibiscus are very easy to grow. They prefer a moist but well-drained soil and plenty of sunshine, though some shade is tolerated. During prolonged periods of summer drought plants will appreciate supplemental water to bloom their best. Maintenance is minimal requiring just one pruning a year to prune plants back to ground when new growth begins to emerge in spring.
Helpful Articles
Click on the link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant, prune, feed and water Hardy Hibiscus plants.
How To Plant And Care For Perennial Hibiscus
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