Summerific® Ballet Slippers Hibiscus

Light Needs

Part Sun to Full Sun

(5+ Hours Direct Sun)

Mature Height

4 Feet

Mature Spread

4.5-5 Feet

Growing Zones

4 to 9

Remember the song “Dancing Queen”? I believe they were thinking of Summerific ‘Ballet Slippers’ because she is the ballet queen in the garden! ‘Ballet Slippers’ is a large plant so give her some space in the garden to do her swirling dance. The 7 inch ruffled flowers are blushed with pink at the edges with a dark red eye.

‘Ballet Slippers’ is one of those showstoppers in the garden that will have people stopping by your home to ask what plant is that beautiful! Hibiscus is native to North America and attracts a number of pollinators including bees and hummingbirds and is deer resistant as well. She blooms from mid-summer to early fall giving your garden lots of color after many perennials have stopped blooming.

Summerific Ballet Slippers Hibiscus Care

For best results, plant in early spring before the heat begins. Best if planted in a moist but well-draining soil. Apply a heavy layer of mulch for the first winter to help protect again winter damage. The plant also does best in full sun. Water often for more and larger flowers. Cut it back in early spring before the new growth begins and you will be rewarded with multiple branches and more flowers. Just use a pair of loppers to cut the stems. You can even cut them back 2-3 times before July 4th for a mass of flowers or you can just cut in the spring and enjoy. Remember that it is one of the last plants to leaf out so don’t think it is dead. It is hardy from Zone 4a-Zone 9b.

Summerific Ballet Slippers Hibiscus Spacing

Because ‘Ballet Slippers’ is a star (at 4 ft. high) in the garden it is best used as a focal point in the garden or think of using it along a sidewalk as a large border plant. Imagine swirling blooms down a walkway or a driveway.

Variety	Flowers	Foliage	Mature Size	Why Choose It
Summerific® Lilac Crush Hibiscus	Lavender-blue with red eye	Green	5–5.5' H × 4–4.5' W	Cool-toned blooms on a tall, upright plant
Summerific® Valentines Crush Hibiscus	Bright red	Green with bronze tones	5' H × 3.5' W	Tall, narrow habit with strong red color
Summerific® All Eyes on Me Hibiscus	Blush pink with dark magenta eye	Dark green	3.5' H × 3.5' W	Scaled-down habit with full-size 8" flowers
Summerific® Cherry Choco Latte Hibiscus	White with deep pink veining & red eye	Dark olive with bronze tones	4' H × 4' W	Huge, heavily patterned 8–9" flowers
Summerific® French Vanilla Hibiscus	Creamy custard yellow with red eye	Deep green	3.5–4' H × 3.5–4' W	Creamy yellow flowers on a compact plant
Summerific® Glitter Bomb Hibiscus	White with pink peppermint pattern & red eye	Dark olive green	4.5–5' H × 5.5–6' W	Peppermint-patterned blooms on the broadest habit
Summerific® Coconut Cream Hibiscus	Creamy yellow with red eye	Dark green	4–4.5' H × 4–4.5' W	Early-flowering yellow selection with a rounded habit
Summerific® Cranberry Crush Hibiscus	Deep scarlet red	Deep green with purple tones	4' H × 4–5' W	Glossy scarlet flowers on a full rounded plant
Summerific® Holy Grail Hibiscus	Deep red	Near black	4–4.5' H × 4.5–5' W	Deep red flowers against near-black foliage
Summerific® Garnet Globes Rose Mallow	Garnet red with dark eye	Olive green	3–3.5' H × 3' W	Exceptionally compact red-flowered selection
Summerific® Candy Crush Hibiscus	Bubblegum pink with dark red eye	Bright green	4–4.5' H × 4–4.5' W	Strong flower coverage with bright pink color
Summerific® Berry Awesome Hibiscus	Lavender pink with red eye	Dark olive green	3.5–4' H × 4.5–5' W	Classic lavender-pink color on a dense mound
Summerific® Ballet Slippers Hibiscus	White with blush-pink edges & red eye	Bright green	4' H × 4.5–5' W	Ruffled pinwheel flowers with a high bud count
Summerific® Cookies and Cream Hibiscus	Pure white	Matte black	2.5–3' H × 3.5–4' W	Shortest plant with dramatic black-and-white contrast
Summerific® Edge Of Night Hibiscus	Bubblegum pink with darker veining	Jet black	3–3.5' H × 4–4.5' W	Exceptionally dark foliage on a compact plant
Summerific® Evening Rose Hibiscus	Hot pink	Near black	4' H × 4.5–5' W	Hot-pink flowers with near-black foliage
Summerific® Perfect Storm Hibiscus	White with pink edging & red eye	Dark purple	3' H × 4.5–5' W	Low height with large flowers and dark foliage
Summerific® Spinderella Hibiscus	White with pink edges & dark red eye	Dark green	4–4.5' H × 4.5–5' W	Pinwheel-style flowers on a tidy rounded habit

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