How Do You Plant Hibiscus Moscheutos?
Also known as swamp hibiscus, hibiscus moscheutos is a native of the Carolinas. This hardy perennial dies off prior to the winter thaw, only to return just as lovely the following spring. Hibiscus moscheutos thrives when planted in the sunny soils of USDA hardiness zones 5 through 10, where the mature plant grows to heights of 7 feet. If you would like to add a showy plant to your landscape that produces oversized, 6-inch white or pink flowers that bloom in mid to late summer–plant hibiscus moscheutos. Test your soil using a soil testing kit purchased from a garden center, prior to planting hibiscus moscheutos. Hibiscus plants prefer soil with a pH between 6.0 and 7.0. If your soil does not meet the pH requirements, you will need to add an amendment. Work the soil, breaking up large chunks with a pitchfork. Add lime to the soil if the pH is below 6.0 or mix peat moss in with the soil if the pH is above 7.0. Check the label on the amendment for allocation amounts. Dig a hole for the hi
