Hardy Hibiscus (Not Peony) Emerges Late in NJ: Clean Dead Stalks, Wait for May

You Have Hibiscus moscheutos—It's Normal

Hardy hibiscus (not herbaceous peony) dies to ground each winter and **emerges in May** in New Jersey. Late April = nothing visible yet.

It's not dead. It's on schedule. Beautiful dinner-plate flowers coming in summer.

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