Hibiscus dasycalyx Tradescantia bright red

bright red

Purple heart does not like waterlogged soils

The red flower scapes are topped in late summer with bluish-purple flowers

Winecups grow well in clay

is a star in southern gardens

Hibiscus dasycalyx Tradescantia bright redHibiscus dasycalyx is a rare endangered, but easy to grow mallow, native to the Neches River basin in Texas, where it is facing extinction due to habitat loss and sexual misconduct with a brood of nearby Hibiscus militaris. The narrow, 3 lobed, duck foot like leaves are almost threadlike, creating a lovely see through effect. In midsummer, the upper part of Hibiscus dasycalyx plant is adorned with 4" cupped white flowers with a deep reddish purple