Hibiscus plant named ‘Satellite’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of winter hardy Hibiscus plant named ‘Satellite’ is the result of a unique hybridization. This new and distinct cultivar is characterized primarily as to its novelty by its extreme cold hardiness to Zone 4, medium to large, thick-textured, reddish to mauve colored flowers and its shiny, petite ‘maple-shaped’ leaves with a purple cast, compactness of about 2 feet, its vigorous and uniform growth habit and its floriferous nature from midsummer until frost.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A new and distinct cultivar of hardy  Hibiscus  plant, as herein shown and described, characterized by its compact nature, refined petite, glabrous “maple-like” foliage of a purple coloration, its medium rosy-mauve flowers, its vigor and its hardiness.