Hello, Daniella, I need to know the same thing. This is my first year to have a hibiscus.

And an additional question, will it survive the winter in a garage with no doors in zone 8a, southerb Mississippi.

Jim

In my zone, which is quite a bit colder than yours, my hardy hibs die back to the ground each year. I have to cut them back completely. Some years I cut them back in the fall, some years I don't get around to it until the spring. They don't seem to care either way. I'd probably leave them until spring in our zone to see if the stems make it through your warmer winter. If they are completely dead in the spring, you can cut them back then. They will spring up from the roots like gangbusters in the late spring/early summer. The soil has to be pretty warm for them to sprout, so if they don't look much alive, give them time. Mine sometimes don't appear until almost June 1st. The blooms are amazing, though.

Thank you very much Rose :)
Daniella