Hibiscus paramutabilis 'Shanghai Red Eye' (Shanghai Red Eye Mallow)

SunZone: 7b-10, at least 120" tall Origin: China

This is a selection of the true Hibiscus paramutabilis that we made from wild collected seed from 3000' elevation on China's Mt. Heng. This woody hibiscus (a deciduous perennial mid-single digits F) makes a 10' tall shrub adorned with very fuzzy, medium green, maple-shaped leaves, topped from late summer through fall with 4" cup-shaped flowers of pure white with a bright cranberry-red central blotch. We recommend cutting the plant to the ground each year so someone other than airplane pilots can see the flowers. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)