HIBISCUS 'CHERRY CHOCO LATTE' - HARDY HIBISCUS - PLANT - CUTBACK

HIBISCUS 'CHERRY CHOCO LATTE' WELL ROOTED PLANT IN A 2 1/2 X 3 1/2 INCH POT) - ZONE 4-9 PERENNIAL GROWING TO 4 FEET TALL - FEATURES IN SUMMER 8-9 INCH FLOWERS - WHITE WITH INTENSE DEEP PINK VEINING AND A NOTABLY LARGE RED EYE - DARK OLIVE GREEN FOLIAGE WITH BRONZE HIGHLIGHTS. GROW IN FULL SUN TO PARTIAL SHADE IN CONSISTENTLY MOIST SOIL BUYER PAYS $7.65 FOR U.S. MAIL PRIORITY SHIPPING (ADDITIONAL PLANTS SHIP CHARGE @ $.85 EACH).

AS OF SEPTEMBER 17 PLANTS HAVE BEEN CUT BACK TO APPROX 3 INCHES ABOVE SOIL LEVEL. STEM IS STILL GREEN AND MAY PRODUCE NEW FOLIAGE BEFORE FALL FREEZE. IN FALL PLANT DIES BACK COMPLETELY -- NO GREEN GROWTH -- STEM TURNS BROWN AND EVENTUALLY WILL FALL OFF. THIS IS A PERENNIAL PLANT AND WILL RESPROUT IN SPRING.

DIES BACK TO SOIL LEVEL IN FALL AND REEMERGES IN SPRING.