Hibisco resistente
Hibiscus moscheutos
Una llamativa perenne nativa amante de la humedad del este de América del Norte que muere hasta la base leñosa cada invierno y regresa produciendo tallos robustos de 2-6 ft rematados por enormes flores en forma de platillo de 4-8 inch — blancas, rosadas, rojas o borgoña, cada una con un llamativo ojo central contrastante — de junio a septiembre. NC State Extension describe una perenne herbácea resistente en zonas USDA 4a-9b que prospera en suelos húmedos a constantemente encharcados, tolera el calor, la humedad e incluso inundaciones breves, y atrae colibríes, mariposas y otros polinizadores. Las flores de aspecto tropical, del tamaño de un plato, la convierten en un impactante punto focal para jardines de lluvia, bordes de estanques y el fondo de un parterre soleado.
Native: 25 US states
Climate fit: broad (77/100)
Focal point
Border
Structure
Pollinator
Light
Full sun / Part shade
Water
Consistent moisture
Mature size
24-72" tall · 36" apart
Hardy in zones
4a-9b
very cold to frosty winters
AHS heat range
4-11
Plant range authored in AHS heat-zone terms.
Native in Illinois
Yes
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A documented larval host for the Painted lady — caterpillars feed on its foliage before becoming the next generation.
Cold hardiness
Future
These values are location-based: this location's current hardiness is the baseline, and the 2050 value is a projected future climate for this same location.
Now
Zone 6b
USDA
Published baseline for this location from 1991-2020.
Source: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (1991-2020 climatology) via ArcGIS FeatureServer
Well-suited
2050
Zone 7a
Plotwright
Projected zone for this same location in 2050 (2041-2070) using SSP3-7.0 (regional rivalry).
Well-suited
In plain terms: This location is in Zone 6b today. Its hardiness profile is cold winters, and coldest nights are typically around -3°F. By 2050, the projected hardiness zone is Zone 7a based on SSP3-7.0 (regional rivalry). That is a +0.5-zone shift from Zone 6b to Zone 7a by 2050.
✓
Well-suited today and still thriving in 2050.
Heat tolerance
Future
Heat tolerance values are location-based too: heat days today are observed at this site, and the 2050 value projects this same location under a future climate.
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Where this plant fits
Suitable across 41 ecoregions — 40 climate-resilient through 2070 · 1 suited today. Best matches first.
Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests
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Appalachian-Blue Ridge forests
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Arizona Mountains forests
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Atlantic coastal pine barrens
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Blue Mountains forests
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Canadian Aspen forests and parklands
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Central Pacific Northwest coastal forests
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Central Tallgrass prairie
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Central-Southern Cascades Forests
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Chilean Matorral
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Sources & citations
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Sources for every fact
Every fact on this page traces to a source. 18 fields cited - 18 source-backed.
NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
University extension service
Backs 17 fields
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Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Database
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