Red Dragon® Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Mongon'
Description | This handsome evergreen shrub displays a profusion of double, scarlet red blooms all summer long, backed by lush, glossy, dark green foliage. An outstanding selection for bold, exotic color in warm, sunny, tropical gardens. A versatile plant that is ideal as a hedge, screen, or background specimen. Well-suited to containers. A frost-tender evergreen. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Keep soil consistently moist. |
Blooms | Summer; nearly year-round in mild climates. |
Mature Size | Grows to 8 ft. tall, 4 ft. wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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Special Features | Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs |
Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Growth Habit | Rounded |
Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge, Privacy Screen |
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Design Ideas | Place at a garden focal point for color that will draw the eye. Mix with other hibscus for tropical color effects. Surround it and back it with foliage plants to set off its hot colors. Use along paths for a strikingly colored allee. |
Flower Color | Red |
Foliage Color | Dark Green |
Companion Plants | Canna (Canna); Banana (Musa); Cordyline (Cordyline); Phormium (Phormium); Lantana (Lantana) |
Care | Thrives in well-drained, enriched soils with neutral to slightly acidic pH. Water deeply, regularly during 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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This Plant's Growing Zones: 10-11
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 6
Your climate may be too cold for this plant
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Your plant(s) will ship to the garden center you choose as soon as they meet our quality standards and the garden center schedules a shipment. This can be as little as 21 days, but may take longer depending on the plant growth and your garden center's scheduled shipments.
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This plant may be available in these stores:
Due to the seasonal nature of plants, availability at your local garden center is not guaranteed. Give them a call before visiting. Please note, not all garden centers participate as delivery locations for online orders.
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Lowe's 5258 S. Wadsworth Boulevard
Littleton, Colorado 80123 -
The Emerald Leaf Greenhouse Dba: Front Range Gardens
Lakewood, Colorado 80227-3063 -
Jared's Nursery & Garden Center 10500 W. Bowles Ave.
Littleton, Colorado 80127
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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.