Lilac Crush aloalo
Hibiscus 'Lilac Crush'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 6 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
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Notes
'Lilac Crush' aloalo (Hibiscus 'Lilac Crush') is a perennial for borders and containers, and it needs little care. 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. Its wide lavender blue flowers have red eyes, and bees and butterflies visit them. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. It comes up late in spring.
Pairs well with Bowl of Cream peony, Blue grama, and Francee hosta.