Hardy hibiscus in a container

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Bev135 Longmont, CO Aug 12, 2011

I live in Colorado near Denver. I've got a hardy hibiscus that I would like to put in a large pot (about 24" in diameter). I would also like it to survive the winter.
Anybody have any experience with that? Does it have a chance or do I have to put it in the ground?

Thanks!
Bev

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Aug 12, 2011

I'm not positive what zone you're in but I think that Denver is about zone 5, and hardy hibiscus are only hardy to zone 5. As a rule of thumb, being in a pot tends to knock about a zone off the hardiness so I think it would be risky. But if you sink the pot in the ground for the winter it would probably be OK.

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nickiadkins Fairhope, AL(Zone 8b) Aug 15, 2011

I agree with ecrane3. I would be surprised if a hibiscus to could withstand that temperature. My hibiscus suffered with the cold here and i am in zone 8. You could bring it in for the winter and try that?

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Aug 15, 2011

You're probably thinking of tropical hibiscus, not hardies. Hardies wouldn't suffer cold damage in AL and they would be hardy in zone 5 under normal conditions, but possibly not in a container because there's not enough soil in a container to insulate the roots the way a garden bed would.

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duck_toller Middleton, WI(Zone 4b) Aug 18, 2011

I'm just a little colder and hotter than you Bev, and have hardy hibiscus doing well. But I've had as many die as thrive. The ones that make it through the first two winters and summers, are huge and healthy. It doesn't seem to be an issue of which type of hardy hibiscus as much as luck. I don't think if they were in a pot so the soil could totally freeze would make it. But you could winter them in your garage or basement so they have a better chance of survival.

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