Lord Baltimore aloalo
Hibiscus 'Lord Baltimore'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Crimson red
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Lord Baltimore' aloalo (Hibiscus 'Lord Baltimore') is a perennial for borders, rain gardens, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, loamy or clay soil. Crimson red flowers open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn, and butterflies and bees visit the blooms. It sits low on the menu for deer. Plants reach 48 to 60 inches tall.
Pairs well with Virginia sweetspire, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Ostrich fern.