5 hibiscus with pink flowers

Hibiscus moscheutos 'Pink Candy' – common Rose mallow

Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Pink Candy’ is a common Rose mallow with large, spectacular flowers of 25 cm in diameter. The cup-shaped, single flowers display a white-pink colour with candy-pink reflections, contrasting with a centre ranging from dark red to bright red. From their centres, a cream-coloured pistil formed by stamens fused together rises. This shrub flowers from July to September and provides to these exotically looking flowers a backdrop of lobed and dentate leaves in a purple, almost black colour. The foliage is very ornamental, with purplish-red stems and veins. It is deciduous when cold arrives. Native to the marshes of the southern United States, this shrub reaches a height of 1.2 metres and a width of 1 metre. Hardy to -15°C, this hibiscus appreciates warm, sunny locations, as well as rich, well-drained, cool and moist soil.

In a garden, plant the Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Pink Candy’ in a group in a flowering shrub border to create a spectacular exotic display. It is also at its best planted at the edge of a pond, accompanied by other exotically styled plants such as Gunnera and Arums.

Hibiscus moscheutos 'Pink Passion' - common Rose mallow

Another ravishing common Rose mallow, Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Pink Passion’ does not fail to impress with its large 25 cm flowers in deep pink and its deeply cut, dark purple foliage. This fast-growing perennial resprouts each spring from the stump to form a bush 1.2 metres tall by 1 metre wide. It then dies back as winter approaches. It flowers from July to September. Provide this plant, accustomed to marshy conditions, with full sun and a cool, even moist soil, especially during the flowering period. Hardy to -15°C, this hibiscus will require winter protection in regions colder than Île-de-France.

Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Pink Passion’ can be planted in a flowering hedge that will lend a very exotic touch to a garden. It can also be paired with cannas, Hedychiums and banana plants for a completely exotic effect.

Hibiscus 'Rose Moon' - pink Althea with a red eye

Hibiscus ‘Rose Moon’ is a hybrid variety born from Hibiscus paramutabilis and a Hibiscus syriacus also known as Althea. It inherited from the former its large exotic flowers of 17 cm in diameter and from the latter its abundant flowering, hardiness and ease of cultivation. From July to October, it bears flowers of a bright and fresh pink with a carmine red heart and a cut flower arrangement of cream stamens. The flowers open as simple or semi-double cups on dark green, glossy foliage. The shrub reaches 2.75 metres in height by 1.80 metres in width. It produces almost no fruit and requires little maintenance. It needs, to thrive, a sunny exposure and ordinary, deep, moist and well-drained soil.

In the garden, you can pair Hibiscus ‘Rose Moon’ with botanical roses, with mock oranges and with lilacs to create a romantic, flowering border.

Hibiscus syriacus 'Starburst Chiffon' – Rose of Sharon

Hibiscus syriacus ‘Starburst Chiffon’ also offers very romantic flowers. They form pale pink corollas veined with carmine pink and are semi-double with a small crumpled heart. They measure 10 cm in diameter and appear on dark green, glossy, deeply cut foliage. With moderate growth, this hibiscus displays a graceful silhouette of 2 metres tall by 1.25 metres wide. It flowers continuously from July to September. The foliage is deciduous in winter. Hardy down to −23°C, it is an easy plant to grow if placed in full sun in ordinary, well-drained, slightly calcareous soil.

Hibiscus syriacus ‘Starburst Chiffon’ can be planted in a hedge or in a border in the garden, as well as in a pot on a terrace. Enhance it with gauras and phlox to create a flowering, elegant display.

Hibiscus moscheutos 'Sweet Caroline' - common Rose mallow

The Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Sweet Caroline’ is an original common Rose mallow with its large, cup-shaped flowers that are slightly crumpled in a vivid pink with a red-violet centre. Its floral buds have the peculiarity of opening like roses. Arranged in a whorl, they open as single flowers 15 cm in diameter, garnished with petals that are slightly crumpled and a central column of white stamens and pistil. The shrub bears bright green deciduous foliage. Initially lanceolate and cordate, the leaves are cut into pointed lobes. The stems are green and downy. This hibiscus grows to 1.50 metres tall by 1 metre wide. Each year, it appears in May and disappears in October. Hardy to -15°C, this luxuriant plant requires moist soil and full sun.