Hibiscus Red Flyer Southwest Garden Plants the much rarer cousin of

the much rarer cousin of our native Apios americana

'Blue Umbrellas') with an amazing rippled margin

especially in slightly moist soils

very pointed

Hibiscus Red Flyer Southwest Garden Plants the much rarer cousin ofHibiscus 'Red Flyer' is a 2002 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of a hybrid of two US natives, Hibiscus coccineus x Hibiscus grandiflorus. This monster plant has sturdy stalks that towers to 9' in height, clothed with marijuana like foliage, which comes from Hibiscus coccineus parent. Its sawfly resistance comes from Hibiscus grandiflorus. The hybrid vigor came from really good sex. For us, Hibiscus 'Red Flyer' starts flowering in mid July and