Hibiscus moscheutos 'Luna Rose' (Luna Series) — Bushy

Overview

Hibiscus moscheutos 'Luna Rose' (Luna Series) is a bushy shrubs in the genus Hibiscus, part of the Malvaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Hibiscus moscheutos 'Luna Rose' (Luna Series) 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 moscheutos 'Luna Rose' (Luna Series) is a deciduous, bushy shrub belonging to the genus Hibiscus, which includes a range of shrubs, trees, annuals, and perennials known for their large, funnel-shaped flowers. This cultivar thrives in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect, preferring fertile, moist but well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH. Hardy to UK zone H5, it is suitable for shrub borders, specimen planting, and hedging. 'Luna Rose' is best cultivated in spring and summer and can be propagated by semi-hardwood cuttings.

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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