{"product_id":"texas-star-hibiscus","title":"Texas Star Hibiscus","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlooming for 90 days in late summer, Texas Star Hibiscus is native to Houston but grows well in North Texas so long as it has moist soil.  Its native habitat is marshy, swampy soil in full sun or morning sun. It will die back to the roots after frost, so trim back last year’s growth in winter for fresh shoots to emerge in spring. Besides its bright red blooms reaching up to 7 feet in height, another reason to plant it in your garden is to attract butterflies and moths. It’s a host plant for butterflies including the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/observations?place_id=3024\u0026amp;subview=map\u0026amp;taxon_id=50931\"\u003eGray Hairstreak\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/observations?place_id=3024\u0026amp;subview=map\u0026amp;taxon_id=48548\"\u003ePainted Lady\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/observations?place_id=3024\u0026amp;subview=map\u0026amp;taxon_id=1038408\"\u003eCommon Checkered Skipper\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/observations?place_id=18\u0026amp;subview=map\u0026amp;taxon_id=1038409\"\u003eTropical Checkered Skipper\u003c\/a\u003e....as well as the impressive \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/observations?place_id=3024\u0026amp;subview=map\u0026amp;taxon_id=82279\"\u003eIo Moth\u003c\/a\u003e! It’s a wonderful accent plant for a garden site with a low area where water pools. Learn more at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.npsot.org\/posts\/native-plant\/hibiscus-coccineus\/\"\u003eNative Plant Society\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nativegardeners.com\/products\/texas-star-hibiscus\"\u003eNative Gardeners.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Size: Gallon\u003cbr\u003eScientific Name:  Hibiscus coccineus\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 5-7 feet\u003cbr\u003eSpread: 2 feet\u003cbr\u003eLight: Full Sun, Morning Sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soils Alive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51949676298523,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/6538\/7547\/files\/AdobeStock_629775176.jpg?v=1776971142","url":"https:\/\/soilsalive.myshopify.com\/products\/texas-star-hibiscus","provider":"Soils Alive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}