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Swamp Rose Mallow - Hibiscus moscheutos

Regular price $7.50

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Phonetic: hy-BIS-kus mos-KEW-tus

Rose Mallow has large, showy pink flowers up to six inches in diameter. A good candidate for pond margins or water features. It naturally prefers rich moist soil, but also does perfectly well in fertile garden soil. A relative of the Hollyhock, the beautiful Rose Mallow attracts butterflies with its showy blossoms.

  • Hardiness:  5 - 8
  • Native Northeast Region: USDA Database
  • Sun Exposure:  Full, Partial
  • Flower Color:  White, Pink
  • Bloom Time:  July, August, September
  • Soil Type:  Wet, Medium
  • Mature Plant Size: 3-4', 5-7' in bloom
  • Plant Spacing:  18-24"
  • Host Plant: Large Orange Sulphur
  • Attracts: Butterflies, moths, bees
  • Advantages:  Deer resistant, tolerant of clay and poorly drained soils
  • Landscape Uses:  Wetland edge, rain gardens
  • Companion Plants: Switchgrass, Butterflyweed, Narrowleaf Sunflower