Summer Carnival Hardy Hibiscus - Bare Root Plant

Name: Summer Carnival Hardy Hibiscus - Bare Root Plant
Brand: Great Lakes Lavender Farm
SKU: GLLF-PER-C9FC5D29-BR
Price: 20.55 USD
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Live plants are pickup only June 1–September 30. Plugs and potted plants cannot use our shipping path to AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT, or WA; pickup may remain available. Soil-free bare root plants may ship to those states during March 1–May 31 when all remaining rules pass. Montana plug and potted-plant arrivals must be October 1–May 31.

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Bare root arrives dormant

Expect new growth in 10 weeks or more after planting. Until then it can look lifeless, so you won’t be able to tell within 24 hours of arrival whether it will grow.

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About the Product

Summer Carnival is a variegated hardy hibiscus that, unlike many variegated types, grows with good vigor and a nicely shaped form. Each green leaf has a narrow cream margin with a hint of blush at the edge.

Its 7-inch dark magenta pink flowers cover the upright, rounded plant from late summer into early fall. It reaches 4 to 4½ feet tall and 5 to 5½ feet wide and makes a good collector's plant for a sunny, moist spot.

What it looks like

An upright, rounded bush 48 to 54 inches tall and 60 to 66 inches wide of green leaves each outlined with a narrow cream margin that carries a faint pink blush at the edge. Flowers are about 7 inches across, saucer-shaped, dark magenta pink. Blooms are spread across the plant. At peak the variegated mound is covered with vivid magenta flowers.

Growing it with lavender

It shares lavender's love of sun but not its dry feet, so give it a spot in a moist, regularly watered bed or rain garden instead.

Care

Plant in full sun for the most flowers; part shade is tolerated. It grows in poor to fertile soil but needs consistent moisture and should never dry out for long; hardy in zones 4-9. It is slow to wake up in spring, so mark the spot, and cut the old stems to the ground in late fall or early spring.

At a glance

Botanical name: Hibiscus
Flower color: Dark magenta pink
Foliage: Green with narrow cream margins and a blush edge
Growth habit: Upright, rounded bush
Mature size: 4 ft–54 in tall × 5 ft–66 in wide
USDA hardiness zones: 4–9
Light: full sun, part sun to part shade
Bloom start: Late-July
Peak bloom: Late-August
Bloom pattern: Long Blooming
Deer resistance: Moderately resistant
Pollinator value: Great

Sizes and shipping

Dormant bare-root plant, sold in boxes of 25 per variety (order in multiples of 25). Bare-root plants ship or are picked up March 1–May 31 only. They are soil-free, so they may ship to every state in that window. Dormant plants often show little or no top growth on arrival; plant or heel them in promptly. Hardy hibiscus arrives fully dormant and is one of the last perennials to wake up: expect no new growth until late May or June. That is normal, so plant it, water lightly and be patient.

Shipping note: Emerges late; dormant crowns look lifeless in spring until growth starts in late May or June.

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Mature height: 54.0 in
Mature spread: 66.0 in
Bloom: Late-July – peak Late-August
Fragrance: None
Deer: Moderately resistant

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How to grow Summer Carnival

Hardy Hibiscus · Hibiscus

Hardy hibiscus (rose mallow) needs full sun, rich soil and plenty of water. It dies to the ground each winter and is one of the very last perennials to wake up in spring.

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Full sunLight
High waterWet tolerant drainage
pH 5.5–7.0Soil
Zones 4a–9bHardiness
54″ tall66″ wide
Some resistanceDeer · rabbits some resistance
Not known toxicPets

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Hardy in zones 4a–9b

Late spring once soil has warmed, through early summer.

Dormant bare-root hardy hibiscus as it arrives, laid on burlap

When it arrives

Your bare-root plant

Arrives as a cluster of thick, tan, carrot-like roots with a woody crown and cut stem stubs; it looks lifeless. Soak 30–60 minutes, plant crown just below soil, water well and be patient: shoots may take until late spring.

Expect new growth in 10 weeks or more after planting. Bare root ships March–May while dormant, with little or no top growth, and it can look lifeless until then. That’s normal. Very late: new shoots often don't appear until late May or June in Michigan, once soil is warm. Don't dig it up. Mark its spot in fall so you don't damage it while you wait.

You won’t be able to tell within 24 hours of arrival whether a dormant plant will grow.

When to plant

Late spring once soil has warmed, through early summer.

How deep

Set the crown, where old stem stubs meet the roots, just below the soil surface with roots spread out.

Spacing

About 3–4 ft apart; mature plants are shrub-sized.

Soil

Loam or silt rich in organic matter · pH 5.5–7.0

Fix-it tip: Mix generous compost into sandy or poor soils to hold moisture. Slightly acidic soil is ideal. It tolerates wet, boggy soil better than drought.

Sun

Full sun (tolerates part sun).

Full sun gives the most flowers and best disease resistance.

Don’t give up on it

Is it alive? What spring looks like

Very late: new shoots often don't appear until late May or June in Michigan, once soil is warm. Don't dig it up. Mark its spot in fall so you don't damage it while you wait.