If I had to pick one plant that’s guaranteed to stop people in their tracks–slack-jawed with wonder at its beauty–that plant would have to be perennial hibiscus. Each year in late summer these hardy perennials put on a show with hundreds of dinnerplate-sized blooms in bright, head-turning colors.

At Vander Giessen Nursery, we’ve grown and carried perennial hibiscus for more than 10 years, and our experience has enabled us to fine-tune our growing program to produce some of the best quality plants you’ll find anywhere in western Washington. This year, we’re pleased to offer three top-performing and showstopping varieties:

  • Summerific Cookies & Cream: New for 2025! This variety has pure white 6-7″ wide flowers held against matte black foliage, offering stunning contrast and foliage interest even when the plant isn’t in bloom. Incredibly compact, this selection grows to just 2.5-3′ tall and wide.
  • Summerific Valentine’s Crush: One of our all-time favorites. Vivid bright red 7-8″ wide flowers with full, ovate leaves which give the plant a full appearance. More upright than other varieties, this selection adds great garden height without taking up a wide footprint. Grows to 5′ tall and 3.5′ wide.
  • Watermelon Ruffles: Incredibly ruffled flower petals set this variety apart from other similar hibiscus. Amazing 7″ wide magenta-pink blooms are so ruffled the petals appear notched. Blooms up and down the stem, making more flowers earlier in the season than other varieties. Grows to 4.5′ tall and wide.

Best-suited in a full-sun location, each of these varieties boasts the cold-hardiness. blooming power, and garden performance gardeners need for easy care and rewarding results. Blooming from early August through early September, perennial hibiscus are great at filling that late-summer slump in the garden when many other annuals and perennials can start to look tired.

Stop in this month and browse our selection of perennial hibiscus and pick out the perfect variety for your yard–or, if you’re like many of our customers, pick out one of each and start your collection of these garden beauties today!

Summerific Valentine's Crush

Summerific Cookies & Cream

Watermelon Ruffles