Is it dead yet?

I bought an hibiscus last spring and it grew and bloomed beautifully all the way up to the first frost. I then dutifully cut it back to about 4" and waited for new growth in the Spring, and waited, and waited, and waited. Now it's early May. Is it time to stick a fork in it? If I replace it and give it one more go-round, what should I do differently? TIA!

I have two hibiscus plants from last year, a confederate star and anoter unknown pink one. The confederate star came back from the roots about a month ago and just now I am seeing growth from the roots on the other. I thought the pink was for sure dead. I hope someone with more knowledge can help you but I thought my experience might help a little.

Planted in the ground? What is your zone? You are talking about a tropical hibiscus, right?

ceejaytown. I think they are talking Hardy Hibiscuses
Janett

Sorry guys and gals, I'm in Zone 7A (Atlanta, GA) and it's planted in the ground (was). It's also a tropical (I think). It's one I got before I started keeping track, and knowing next-to-nothing about hibiscii, I couldn't ID it from just looking. It had large pink blooms all the way to the first freeze last year, and I cut it back to 4" and trimmed all the dead branches off. BUt here we are in late May and the thing hasn't moved, so this is all probably moot. I'm just concerned that if I get a replacement, I'll end up killing it too. Are tropicals not hardy enough for Zone 7A?

From what I learned about tropical ones they cant take freeze at all. they die
Since you wanted to move it anyway, dig it up and see if it has live roots. If it has I dont belive its a tropical but one more hardy.
The best time to move Hibiscus is spring to early summer then it has the whole summer to establish good roots and better chance to overwinter to next year
Janett