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Hibisco chino

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Un arbusto tropical tierno de hoja perenne cultivado por sus enormes y llamativas flores: amplios embudos de color rojo, rosa, naranja, amarillo o blanco, simples o dobles, cada uno con una larga columna saliente de estambres fusionados. Originario del Asia tropical (un cultígeno de cultivo tan antiguo que no se conserva ningún origen silvestre cierto), Hibiscus rosa-sinensis florece de forma continua con el calor sobre hojas brillantes, verde oscuro y perennes. Cada flor suele durar solo un día, pero una planta sana abre flores nuevas en sucesión constante desde la primavera hasta el otoño, y todo el año en climas sin heladas. Es el hibisco clásico de los paisajes de clima cálido y de las macetas de patio: amante del calor y la humedad, sensible a las heladas y resistente en el suelo solo en las zonas USDA 9a-11b.
Review: Source-backed
Climate fit: narrow (30/100)
Focal point
Structure
Container
Light
Full sun / Part shade
Water
Consistent moisture
Mature size
48-120" tall · 42" apart
Hardy in zones
9a-11b
frosty to nearly frost-free winters
Native in Illinois
No
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis no es tóxico, y sus flores son comestibles: se usan frescas como guarnición y se infunden, como otros hibiscos, para tés e infusiones de hierbas.

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
Won't grow here
2050
Zone 7a
Plotwright
Projected zone for this same location in 2050 (2041-2070) using SSP3-7.0 (regional rivalry).
Won't grow here
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.
Out of range today and still out of range 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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Sources & citations

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Plotwright. (2026, May 17). Hibisco chino (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis). Retrieved 2026, June 13, from https://plotwright.garden/plants/hibiscus-rosa-sinensis
Sources for every fact
Every fact on this page traces to a source. 18 fields cited18 source-backed.
NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
University extension service
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