Hardy Hibiscus
Hibiscus moscheutos
Hardy Hibiscus is a perennial for focal point, mid-border, suited to full sun and clay, loam or moist ground, flowering Jul, Aug, Sep.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 150 cm |
| Spread | 120 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 5a-9a |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 150 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 120 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 5a to 9a, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, wet soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Hardy Hibiscus's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- It copes with ground that stays wet, which most border plants will not.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- American Beautyberryto flower when it does not
- American Cranberrybush 'Redwing'for height behind it
- American Elderberry 'Adams'for height behind it
- Arrowwood Viburnum 'Blue Muffin'to flower when it does not
- Atamasco Rain Lilyto edge in front
- Black Chokeberry 'Autumn Magic'to flower when it does not
Garden styles
Foundation planting Native Wildlife garden
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: