Tropical Hibiscus Plants?

[Radagast]

The grocery store often sells tropical hibiscus plants. Is it ok for an eastern gray squirrel to eat these?

[CritterMom]

I believe the flowers are okay. My beef is that the plants for sale in the grocery store, nursery, etc., are usually covered in insecticides, crap to make the leaves shiny, etc., and I don't trust those chemicals at all. Likely not as bad as cut flowers, which are almost EPA Superfund sites, but close. Clean it well, cut it back and let fresh greenery and flowers that haven't been doused grow if you do this.

[Rhapsody]

I have two hibiscus plants in my yard, pesticide free, and I feed the entire plant to my squirrels....... flower, leafs and branches.

[Radagast]

I have two hibiscus plants in my yard, pesticide free, and I feed the entire plant to my squirrels....... flower, leafs and branches.
Are they tropical? I live in the northeastern US and our native hibiscus goes dormant in the winter. I was hoping to grow a tropical one inside...

[Rhapsody]

Are they tropical? I live in the northeastern US and our native hibiscus goes dormant in the winter. I was hoping to grow a tropical one inside...

Yes..... my hibiscus are tropical.
I live in Florida. :)