This is a container grown plant in my zone, they say it can grow in zone 6 but I'm not sure if I want to plant this in the ground, The flowers only last one day. I ordered a Texas white star hibiscus to go with it. Its just a little over 6 ft tall.
Texas red star hibiscus
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It's beautiful and very tall!Much taller than me
It only blooms once a year, in the fall it dies back and I cut it back to about 2 inches, and put it in a cool dry place for the winter.
Your right they are in the same family.
Texas red star hibiscus is not a Texas native.
Texas Star Hibiscus was planted by George Washington.
The flowers of Red Star Hibiscus (Hibiscus coccineus), in the Mallow Family (Malvaceae), only last one day (like many Hibiscus), but a large plant will often produce several flowers a day throughout Summer and Fall. The exact native range of this species seem to be a subject of debate. Some sources list it as native to nine southeastern states from Louisiana and Arkansas to Virginia, while other sources claim it is only truly native to Florida and Georgia and introduced elsewhere.