A mature Yellow Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) growing in a residential garden bed

In the landscape

Accent · Hedge · Container · Houseplant · Naturalized · Butterfly · Edible · Pollinator

Data sources

Missouri Botanical Garden, NC State Extension

Yellow Hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis · Shrub

Yellow Hibiscus is a moderate-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 9-11, that matures to about 4–10 ft × 5–8 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect yellow blooms in fall, spring and summer. It attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and pollinators, stands up well to deer and grows happily in containers.

USDA zones: 9-11
Sun: Full sun, Part shade
Water: Medium
Mature size: 4–10 ft × 5–8 ft
Spacing: 12–24 ft
Growth rate: Medium
Maintenance: Medium
Soil: Well-drained, Moist
Foliage: Green
Bloom color: Yellow
Bloom season: Fall, Spring, Summer
Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators, Bees
Tough against: Deer
Native to: Tropical Asia, China

Will it survive your winters?

We score Yellow Hibiscus’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.

Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.

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