Same summer-long blooms of azure-blue that have made Bluebird the most popular Hibiscus for American gardens! Just when it seemed Hibiscus couldn't get any more...See more »
Same summer-long blooms of azure-blue that have made Bluebird the most popular Hibiscus for American gardens! Just when it seemed Hibiscus couldn't get any more beautiful, along comes this standard-form Bluebird to set our patios alight with elegant form and gorgeous azure color! The perfect size for framing an entryway, marching along the walk, or standing in solitary splendor above a bed of bright blooms, tree-form Hibiscus combines the ease of its shrub cousin with the vertical impact of a flowering tree. If ever there were a reason to complain about bloom-happy, super-easy Hibiscus, it might have been that the shrub could be rather rangy. Covered in color, yes, but not what you'd call trim. Well, this standard-form solves that -- it's grafted onto a 2-foot stem, forming a perfectly neat "poodle" or topiary small tree! Trim it as needed in late winter to keep it symmetrical, but Bluebird really needs no fussing. It begins flowering in early summer and continues till mid-fall! And such blooms -- at least 3 inches across, they open wide to display thick, rounded sky-blue petals and a prominent creamy central cone ringed in red. Like its cousins, Bluebird is very tolerant of extreme heat and humidity. Plant it fearlessly in full sun, keep it well watered, and it will stay colorful for months. This tree reaches 5 to 7 feet tall and 7 feet wide. For a formal look, pot it up and fill the base of the container with something neat and tidy such as hardy Phlox. Or, for a lush look, let red Verbena or magenta Iceplant spill out from the container, creating two layers of bold color that lasts all summer! We ship large, well-rooted, two-year-old trees in big 3-gallon pot, ready to take off in your garden or large container. If planting more than one together in the garden, space them about 3 1/2 feet apart. Hibiscus is not fussy about soil provided it is well-drained and receives plenty of sunshine and water. Zones 5-9.See less »
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