Will hibiscus grow up, around, and on top of the trellis over my patio?

I believe that this will work but I need to know for sure before I plant one. Also, what is a good time of the year to plant?

Will hibiscus grow up, around, and on top of the trellis over my patio?
Hibiscus vine?? That's a new one on me. The only ones I know are shrubs. Could you train a shrub to grow up a trellis, yes........but it's the over part, the lateral growth, I'm not seeing. Hibiscus is vertical.





Alternatives: wisteria, grapes, roses, trumpet vine, to name just 4.
Reply:It is more of a herbaceous annual or perennial here in IL. The perennial ones will die back to the ground every year and only get about 3 feet tall. The annual ones are, well... annuals, so I don't really know too much about those but I do know that it is a shrub and wont twine around a trellis.


I hope you find a good substitute though.
Reply:No, hibiscus will not grow over the top of a trellis. It is a shrub, not a vine. You could espalier the hibiscus in front of the trellis, I suppose, but that's high maintenance and if you live where you have freezes, you will have to start over every spring when the hibiscus comes back after freezing down to its roots.





Plant after the last danger of frost is past.
Reply:Click this link and scroll all the way to the bottom of the screen for trellis vines:





http://www.gardengatemagazine.com/extras...





If you choose wisteria, you will need to reinforce your trellis or it will be knocked down by the weight.
Reply:No. It is a bush not a vine. It can grow high but will not climb or go across top of arbor.


Timing depends on where you live? They don't like cold weather. ....J