Cherie Hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Cherie'

Pronunciation: hi-BIS-kus ROH-zuh si-NEN-sis
SKU #04098
10-11

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LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Keep soil consistently moist.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 6 to 8 ft. tall, 3 to 4 ft. wide.

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Description This handsome shrub displays bright, nearly fluorescent, golden yellow blooms all summer long. Adds an exotic, tropical look to the garden. Heat and sun-loving. A versatile plant that is ideal as a hedge, screen or background specimen. Well-suited to containers. A frost-tender evergreen.
Bloom Time Summer; nearly year-round in mild climates.
Deciduous/Evergreen Evergreen
Special Features Attracts Hummingbirds, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Attracts Pollinators
Problems/Solutions Coastal Exposure
Growth Rate Moderate
Growth Habit Rounded
Flower Attributes Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Landscape Use Border, Container, Hedge, Privacy Screen
Design Ideas No other flower offers such a luscious range of colors in a single blossom. Don't lose this Hibiscus in far-away plantings. Instead, place it next to patios, entries and in courtyards, where its beauty can be accentuated with cool purple, blue and white hues. Its glossy foliage is dense and makes a solid hedge or screen. Plant as a specimen to highlight entries or gateways. A good cover for bare walls and spaces between windows. Most charming when trained into a patio tree and planted in large pots stuffed with annual color.
Flower Color Orange
Foliage Color Green
Companion Plants Canna (Canna); Banana (Musa); Lantana (Lantana); Cordyline (Cordyline); Phormium (Phormium)
Care Instructions Thrives in well-drained, enriched soils with neutral to slightly acidic pH. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Fertilize before new growth begins in spring. For a formal appearance, prune annually after flowering.
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DescriptionThis handsome shrub displays bright, nearly fluorescent, golden yellow blooms all summer long. Adds an exotic, tropical look to the garden. Heat and sun-loving. A versatile plant that is ideal as a hedge, screen or background specimen. Well-suited to containers. A frost-tender evergreen.
Bloom TimeSummer; nearly year-round in mild climates.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesAttracts Hummingbirds, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Attracts Pollinators
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitRounded
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Hedge, Privacy Screen
Design IdeasNo other flower offers such a luscious range of colors in a single blossom. Don't lose this Hibiscus in far-away plantings. Instead, place it next to patios, entries and in courtyards, where its beauty can be accentuated with cool purple, blue and white hues. Its glossy foliage is dense and makes a solid hedge or screen. Plant as a specimen to highlight entries or gateways. A good cover for bare walls and spaces between windows. Most charming when trained into a patio tree and planted in large pots stuffed with annual color.
Flower ColorOrange
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsCanna (Canna); Banana (Musa); Lantana (Lantana); Cordyline (Cordyline); Phormium (Phormium)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in well-drained, enriched soils with neutral to slightly acidic pH. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Fertilize before new growth begins in spring. For a formal appearance, prune annually after flowering.

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.