Hibiscus plant named ‘Torchy’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of winter hardy Hibiscus plant named, ‘Torchy’ is the result of a unique hybridization. This new and distinct cultivar is characterized primarily as to novelty by its extreme cold hardiness to Zone 4, its bright green, deeply-lobed leaves, its large, campanulate, red flowers with ruffled petal edged, its vigorous and uniform growth habit, and its floriferous nature from midsummer until frost.

We claim:  
     
       1. A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant, as herein shown and described, characterized by its bright green, refined and deeply lobed foliage, its large, overlapping velvety red flowers with ruffling at the petal edges, its more compact size, its vigor, and its hardiness.