Hibiscus Plants and Summer to Fall Flowers

'Lord Baltimore' Hardy Hibiscus, flowers

‘Lord Baltimore’ Hardy Hibiscus, Sept. 2014

This year, there are two Hibiscus varieties in my gardens; the Hardy Hibiscus, ‘Lord Baltimore‘ (photo top left), and the Luna (Tm) Hibiscus, ‘Hibiscus moscheutos Luna‘ (photo lower left).

For years, the ‘Lord Baltimore’ has dependably returned; this year (after the drought experienced over the last several years), this hibiscus pushed up very few stems (a total of 6) from the established roots. Continue reading