Hibiscus 'Cherry Brandy' — Bushy

Overview

Hibiscus 'Cherry Brandy' is a bushy shrubs in the genus Hibiscus, part of the Malvaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Hibiscus 'Cherry Brandy' grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H5. Suggested uses include shrub borders, specimen planting and hedging.

About

Hibiscus 'Cherry Brandy' is a deciduous shrub in the mallow family grown for its long flowering season from July to October. It has a well-branched, rounded habit suited to shrub borders, specimen planting or hedging. Plant in full sun on loam with neutral pH and soil that stays moist but drains freely, in a south-facing, sheltered spot. Rated H5 (hardy), it will tolerate typical UK winters when sited appropriately.

About the genus

Hibiscus is a genus of common flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. The genus is quite large, comprising several hundred species that are native to warm temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. Member species are renowned for their large, showy flowers and those species are commonly known simply as "hibiscus", or less widely known as rose mallow.

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In the garden

Hibiscus 'Cherry Brandy' is a garden cultivar of Hibiscus in the family Malvaceae, selected for ornamental shrub planting. As a deciduous, well-branched shrub it contributes summer and autumn flowers and structural presence in the border without remaining evergreen through winter. Position it in full sun on a loam soil with a neutral pH, where the root run will stay moist but not waterlogged. A south-facing, sheltered aspect reduces wind exposure and helps the shrub hold its foliage and flower buds; the listed exposure recommendation is 'sheltered' rather than exposed sites. The cultivar is rated H5, meaning it is considered hardy in the UK, so plant accordingly but avoid the most exposed, frost-prone corners of a garden. Use Hibiscus 'Cherry Brandy' as a feature plant in shrub borders, as a single specimen where its flowering season can be appreciated, or clipped into informal hedging to provide summer–autumn interest. Its flowering period extends from July to October, giving a reliable run of blooms that carry the garden through late summer and into autumn.