These are very easy to grow and will come back year after year!! Hibiscus mutabilis is an old-fashioned perennial or shrub hibiscus better known as the Confederate rose. It tends to be shrubby or treelike in Zones 9 and 10, though it behaves more like a perennial further north. Flowers are double and are 4 to 6 inches in diameter; they open white or pink, and change to deep red by evening. Bloom season usually lasts from summer through fall.Seeds are easy to grow. Propagation by cuttings root easiest in early spring, but cuttings can be taken at almost any time. When it does not freeze, the Confederate rose can reach heights of 12 to 15 feet with a woody trunk; however, a multi-trunk bush 6 to 8 feet tall is more typical. Once a very common plant throughout the South, Confederate rose is an interesting and attractive plant that grows in full sun or partial shade, and prefers rich, well-drained soil. Hearty plants that grow even in hard soil, confederate roses require little care. The plant's flowers do not last very long; however, it will flower throughout the summer so that you'll have beautiful roses most of the time to keep your Confederate Rose at its best, simply leave it alone. The shrub flourishes when it is allowed to grow to its natural shape and size. It can stand alone as a single shrub or be a beautiful, hearty addition to a garden of trees and shrubs.