I just purchased 2 hibiscus trees and reside in connecticut, can these trees be planted in the ground?

I have my hibiscus trees planted in containers and used miracle grow potting soil what other fertilizer will i need. i am reading on care for these trees and i am getting alot of diffrent care tips, they are about 3 feet tall and the trunk inter twines(like rope)

I just purchased 2 hibiscus trees and reside in connecticut, can these trees be planted in the ground?
id advise to leave in pots due to your needing to take them indoors come winter, frost will kill them.
Reply:It depends on the type. There are tropical hibiscus and hardy hibiscus. The tropical would die once Fall comes if planted outside.
Reply:I had some of these. Notice the word "had". An early frost last year killed them. They are not very hardy and must be brought into the house for the winter. You can plant them but expect to dig them well before frost and have to put them in a larger pot than the one they are in now.
Reply:Yes, you absolutely can plant them in the ground. They will be fine all summer.


There are two different types of hibiscus plants however, and only one type is hardy. You can take the tab back to the place you bought it and ask if it will over winter.


I have a beautiful one in back and I live in Michigan. It comes back bigger and more glorious every year.


My mother likes the annual type and just keeps hers in pots.


She brings them in over the winter and they mearly have leaves. She usually has pretty good luck with this.
Reply:i live in the south. here if you plant the tropical hibiscus in the ground, they will die in winter as they are only cold hardy to about 40 degrees. rose of sharon or swamp hibiscus are shrubs, and perennials, respectively, and will be fine in winter. it sounds to me, however, that you have the tropical kind. the "braided' hibiscus will last until first frost. if you winterize these, you need to give them ample sun, and mist the foliage regularly. it will probably lose foliage being indoor, and next spring when you pop em outside may not bloom until may or june. also, you will probably have to keep repotting them as well.