Plant named Hibiscus ‘Vulcan’

Abstract

An herbaceous perennial Hibiscus plant named ‘Vulcan’, of hybrid background, bearing numerous, large, partially sterile flowers of red-purple that remain expanded for at least one full day, and, with strong upright stems that resist lodging and bear large, lobed leaves basally and entire upper leaves of a medium green color. The plants are of ornamental value for the flowers and as plants for landscape plantings. The flowering period extends from mid-summer until frost.

I claim:  
     
       1. A new and distinctive cultivar of Rosemallow Hibiscus plant named ‘Vulcan’, substantially as herein shown and described, having dark reddish purple flowers of unusually large size and lasting qualities unusaul for these plants, a plant suitable for lanscape use with showy flowers that blooms from midsummer until frost in the fall.