Hibiscus 'Midnight Marvel' Rose Mallow

Hibiscus 'Midnight Marvel' Rose Mallow

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Key Characteristics
Zone
4 - 9
Mature Height
4 Feet
Mature Width
4.5 Feet
Sun / Shade
Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture Level
Moist, well-drained
Soil Type
Normal, loamy

Description / Hibiscus 'Midnight Marvel' Rose Mallow

Hibiscus 'Midnight Marvel' earns its name with every leaf and flower it sets. The darkest rose mallow yet—its foliage is even more violet-purple than 'Kopper King'—it is a standout in any setting. After a brilliant purple show in spring and summer, the leaves turn a fiery orange for fall. But the foliage is just part of its glory. Hibiscus 'Midnight Marvel' also sets huge, deep red blooms from midsummer until frost, simply covering itself in color for 3 months or more each year.

The handsome, maple-shaped leaves on this fast-growing rose mallow reach nearly a foot long, and are very abundantly borne on this well-branched, imposing perennial. Absolutely show-stopping, they make Hibiscus 'Midnight Marvel' an excellent choice for a specimen as well as a hedge, accent planting, or border standout. And the color refuses to green out in summer, even in fiery heat.

By midsummer the plant is studded with long, elegantly twisted buds, which open to beautifully veined massive carmine-red blooms. A true red hibiscus is a rarity, and Hibiscus 'Midnight Marvel' offers a dark, pleasing shade of crimson that sets it apart from all others. The flowers continue until the first hard frost, recovering nicely from those light frosts that dot autumn nights in many areas.

With the first run of cooler fall weather, the foliage turns brilliant shades of orange, remaining on the plant for many weeks before dropping. This adds a whole new dimension to the color palette, the red blooms combining boldly with the orange leaves. Talk about fall color.

H. moscheutos is native to the southeastern United States, thriving in swamps, marshes, and wet meadows. If grown in very moist soil, Hibiscus 'Midnight Marvel' will probably be somewhat larger in size and heavier in bloom, provided it receives full sun and good hot summers. It can withstand short periods of drought, but the flower count will be affected. It doesn't mind heavy or clay soils, and needs heat and sun to grow its best. Low maintenance, very long-blooming, and so colorful, it is a must-have for the garden.

Product Details

SKU v1894
Genus Hibiscus
Species moscheutos
Variety 'Midnight Marvel'
Product Classification Perennials
Habit Mound-shaped
USDA Zone Low 4
USDA Zone High 9
Sun / Shade Full Sun, Part Shade
Bloom Color Red
Max Bloom Size 10.00
Bloom Season Start Mid Summer
Bloom Season End Mid Fall
Foliage Color Medium Green, Orange
Resistance Heat Tolerant
Special Features Bloom First Year, Easy Care Plants, Fall Color, Fast Growing, Flower, Free Bloomer
Uses Border, Fall Color, Hedge, Specimen
Zone 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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  1. AH

    NOTHING SHOWING WHATSOEVER 0 people found this helpful

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    I THOUGHT THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO PRODUCE LEAVES & BLOOMS NOT. BE A SHOWEY DRY STICK
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  2. Dave Edmundson

    Excited and patient 0 people found this helpful

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    I planted two of these in 2014 and was beginning to be depressed when there was no sign of life 'til late spring. Finally, one plant sent two sturdy and healthy looking stalks up in late spring and the other sent up 4 rather leggy looking stalks. They both developed rich looking foliage and in late summer the sturdier one produced one lovely bloom on each 'stalk' while the leggy one produced a very 'shy' bloom on two of its 4 stalks. I'm still excited but need help with fertilizing and pruning advice.
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