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
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