Hibiscus Moscheutos
 

Does the Hibiscus Moscheutos bloom better as a tree or a shrub?
Jackie

Hibiscus moscheutos is neither a tree or shrub, it is an herbaceous
perennial that dies back to the ground.

toad

Hi Jackie,

I don't know where you live, but these die back to the ground in their northern range. You can pinch them to make them fuller and have more blooms. This should tell you all you need to know.
http://www.bachmans.com/tipsheets/Pe...dyHibiscus.cfm

Newt

But does it do best in a tree form or a shrub?
Thanks,
Jackie
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Hibiscus moscheutos is neither a tree or shrub, it is an herbaceous
perennial that dies back to the ground.

toad

J. Davidson wrote:
But does it do best in a tree form or a shrub?
Thanks,
Jackie
wrote in message
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Hibiscus moscheutos is neither a tree or shrub, it is an herbaceous
perennial that dies back to the ground.

toad

It is not a tree or a shrub. It's like a chrysanthemum in that it grows
and then dies back in the fall.

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Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington
USDA Zone 8
Sunset Zone 5

Good advice, Newt. I let it be a tree last year and had very few blooms.
This year I will pinch back and make it a shrub. I hope to take this plant
to MS when we move and that will make transporting it easier too.
Thanks also to Travis.
Jackie, NC zone 7
"Travis" wrote in message
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J. Davidson wrote:
But does it do best in a tree form or a shrub?
Thanks,
Jackie
wrote in message
oups.com...
Hibiscus moscheutos is neither a tree or shrub, it is an herbaceous
perennial that dies back to the ground.

toad

It is not a tree or a shrub. It's like a chrysanthemum in that it grows
and then dies back in the fall.

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Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington
USDA Zone 8
Sunset Zone 5

Jackie,
You are very welcome. I just realized you must be growing it in the house! Good luck with your move.

Newt