Head Over Heels® Desire™ Hibiscus (Hibiscus moscheutos) – Red Hardy Dinner Plate Hibiscus

Buy Head Over Heels® Desire™ Hibiscus (Hibiscus moscheutos ‘RutHib4’) for sale at Advanced Nursery Growers in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. This beautiful hardy hibiscus gives you big tropical-looking blooms, but it is a hardy perennial hibiscus that returns from the roots each year.

Head Over Heels® Desire™ is known for its large scarlet-red dinner plate-style flowers, rich burgundy foliage, and compact growth habit. The bold red blooms stand out beautifully against the dark foliage, making this hibiscus a real eye-catcher in sunny flower beds, borders, containers, patios, walkways, and pollinator gardens.

This hibiscus is part of the Head Over Heels® Hibiscus series, a group loved for huge flowers, vivid colors, compact growth, and beautiful burgundy foliage. Desire™ is the red-flowering variety, making it a great choice for customers who want strong summer color and a dramatic landscape look.

This is a great plant for customers searching for Head Over Heels Desire Hibiscus for sale in North Florida, red hardy hibiscus near me, dinner plate hibiscus near DeFuniak Springs FL, or pollinator-friendly flowering perennials for the Florida Panhandle.

Well adapted to North Florida, the Florida Panhandle, South Alabama, and other warm Southern climates, Head Over Heels® Desire™ Hibiscus is a beautiful choice for homeowners, landscapers, and plant buyers wanting bold summer blooms, dark foliage contrast, and flowers that attract pollinators.

Plant Care & Growing Information:

• Botanical Name: Hibiscus moscheutos ‘RutHib4’
• Common Name: Head Over Heels® Desire™ Hibiscus, Hardy Hibiscus, Dinner Plate Hibiscus
• Plant Type: Hardy flowering perennial
• Sunlight: Full sun is best for strongest blooming
• Water Needs: Water regularly until established; blooms best with consistent moisture
• Mature Size: Usually about 3–4 feet tall and 3–4 feet wide
• Growth Habit: Compact, mounded, dense, and well-branched
• USDA Zones: 4–10
• Soil: Prefers rich, moist, well-drained soil
• Bloom Color: Scarlet red
• Bloom Size: Large saucer-shaped to dinner plate-style flowers
• Bloom Season: Summer into fall, depending on weather
• Foliage: Burgundy foliage
• Maintenance: Low to moderate; cut back old stems after frost or before spring growth returns
• Winter Habit: Dies back in winter and returns from the roots in late spring
• Spacing: Plant about 3–4 feet apart to allow room for mature growth
• Best Uses: Flower beds, borders, containers, patio planters, pollinator gardens, focal points, walkways, and group plantings
• Drought Tolerance: Moderate once established, but performs best with regular water
• Deer Resistance: Deer may browse hibiscus, especially tender new growth
• Pollinator Value: ATTRACTS POLLINATORS with large showy blooms

Why Customers Love Head Over Heels® Desire™ Hibiscus:
Head Over Heels® Desire™ Hibiscus gives the landscape a bold pop of red color with beautiful burgundy foliage for contrast. Customers love it because it has the big tropical-looking hibiscus flower, but it behaves like a hardy perennial and comes back each year after winter dormancy.

Best For:

• Red dinner plate hibiscus blooms
• Bold summer flower color
• Burgundy foliage contrast
• Pollinator gardens
• Sunny flower beds
• Containers and patio planters
• Borders and focal points
• Walkways and porch areas
• Southern perennial gardens
• Landscapers and wholesale plant buyers

Local Pickup & Availability:
Available for local pickup at Advanced Nursery Growers in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. No shipping at this time. Please contact us for current availability, sizes, and pricing.

Advanced Nursery Growers
1911 McLeod Road
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435

Call: 850-391-2228
Email: info@advancednurserygrowers.com

Wholesale available for qualified nurseries, landscapers, and plant buyers.