Sweet Caroline aloalo
Hibiscus 'Sweet Caroline'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink with dark red eye zones
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sweet Caroline' aloalo (Hibiscus 'Sweet Caroline') is a perennial for borders, hedges, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average to wet, loamy or clay soil. The pink flowers have dark red eye zones and open in early to late summer. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Feather reed grass, Blanket flower, and Viburnum.