Description
2"+ long ivory bells
green leaves form an evergreen clump
The plants are adorned all summer with small yellow spathe and spadix flowers
with thick cardboard-like leaves that resemble giant hands
This patterning is distinct from the typical unstable streaking found in variegated hostas
Hibiscus dasycalyx Lilium 2"+ long ivory bellsHibiscus 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