The Hibiscus blooms on new wood. It likes a well-draining soil, and it does like to be kept hydrated and fed. For fertilizer, Proven Winners® recommends avoiding the so-called "bloom boosters" and opting instead for a low-phosphorous fertilizer. But do feed, feed, feed to increase flower production. The flowers are so large that, after they fall from the stems as spent blooms, they sometimes stick on the foliage and require just a bit of tidying up. However, this work is minimal.

Looking to transport yourself to someplace a little more balmy, more tropical? The Hibiscus is all about tropical beauty. 'First to Arrive' is one of the Hollywood Hibiscus® plants from Proven Winners®. Its perfectly red flowers each last for three days and keep coming, with many buds and blooms on the plant at any given time all summer. The Hibiscus draws in hummingbirds if anything does, and the red of 'First to Arrive' will really get noticed by them. And with great heat tolerance, this beauty can handle being planted in a container on a sunny poolside patio, in the ground in a sun-drenched part of your yard... it won't look tired or wilted at all.