Hardy Hibiscus: Winter Survival and Planting Time

Dinner-plate hibiscus (Hibiscus moscheutos) is fully hardy, dying back to the ground each winter and regrowing into a large shrub by summer. Its massive blooms appear in white, red, and pink blends. Reliable cultivars include 'Lord Baltimore', 'Disco Belle', and 'Kopper King'. Plant seeds or container-grown plants in spring for best establishment.