Lycoris rosea August Red Oreocharis Hibiscus grandiflorus is an awesome

Hibiscus grandiflorus is an awesome North American native hibiscus with felty grey leaves (right off an Elvis picture) on 8' stalks

This new coneflower provides a lovely burst of bright color in a season

In late April/early May (NC)

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They are showy in bloom and the foliage

Lycoris rosea August Red Oreocharis Hibiscus grandiflorus is an awesomeLycoris 'August Red' is a Japanese surprise lily hybrid from Komoriya Nursery. The 20" tall, bronze stalks arise for us in early August, each topped with 5 6 brilliant red flowers, with a lavender blush to the tip of each petal. In our trials, Lycoris 'August Red' has been a good flowering clone as well as a fast offsetter. After flowering, the foliage emerges for us in mid October, and grows all winter.