Summer Storm aloalo

Hibiscus 'Summer Storm'

PerennialMalvaceae

Summer Storm aloalo
USDA zones4 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
Bloom season
Summer, autumn
Bloom color
Blush pink with deep red eye

Garden uses

Rain garden

Notes

'Summer Storm' aloalo (Hibiscus 'Summer Storm') is a perennial for rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and average to wet soil. It grows 36 to 48 inches tall and wide. Blush pink flowers with a deep red eye open from mid to late summer and into early autumn.

Pairs well with Royal fern, Big bluestem, Blue-eyed grass, and Black chokeberry.