hardy hibiscus
Hibiscus moscheutos
RHS AGM 2021
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 7 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Shrub
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White to pink
- Foliage color
- Gray-green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Hardy hibiscus (Hibiscus moscheutos) is a perennial for borders, rain gardens, pollinator gardens, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast and reaches 3 to 7 feet tall. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the white to pink blooms. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Switchgrass, Blue wild indigo, and Black-eyed Susan.
Native range
Southern and eastern North America.