Matterhorn aloalo
Hibiscus 'Matterhorn'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Rosy pink aging to white with crimson eye
Garden uses
Notes
'Matterhorn' aloalo (Hibiscus 'Matterhorn') is a perennial for the rain garden. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average to wet soil. The rosy pink blooms age to white with a crimson eye. They open from mid to late summer and continue into early autumn. The plant grows 24 to 48 inches tall and 24 to 36 inches wide.
Pairs well with Swamp milkweed, Buttonbush, and Feather reed grass.