Ballet Slippers aloalo
Hibiscus 'Ballet Slippers'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ballet Slippers' aloalo (Hibiscus 'Ballet Slippers') is a perennial for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. It grows 35 to 47 inches tall and 47 to 59 inches wide, so give it room. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms in summer and autumn.
Pairs well with Magnus coneflower, Stonecrop, and Kentucky bluegrass.