Lord Baltimore Hibiscus

Hibiscus 'Lord Baltimore'

Lord Baltimore Hibiscus is a woody perennial with upright hardy stems and lobed medium green foliage with hairy undersides.  Huge, lightly ruffled crimson red flowers with a dark red center and near white stamen bloom repeatedly on the upper leaf axils throughout summer attracting butterflies.  Best bloom in full sun and moist well-drained soils.  Lord Baltimore produces the largest flowers among the Hibiscus at 10".

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:   Low maintenance.  Few problems if watered regularly and deeply with plenty of air circulation. Potential issues include canker, rust, leaf spot, and occasional insects.  Japanese beetles can cause severe leaf damage if left unchecked. Leaf scorch will happen if soils dry out

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:   Butterfly Bush,  Black-eyed Susan,  Sneezeweed

IMAGES: Photoset by F. D. Richards, (1)  Hibiscus 'Lord Baltimore' 2014, (2) Hibiscus 'Lord Baltimore', 2015 ( 1)+( 2), (3) H ibiscus 'Lord Baltimore', 2016, (2) Mark Levisay,  D75_4232-1

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.