Hibiscus moscheutos, Rose Mallow, Quart Pot NEW for 2022

Hibiscus moscheutos, Rose Mallow

FS-PS, Zone 5, Blooms Jul-Sept, 5’ x 2-3’, Wet-Med wet, deer resistant

Hibiscus moscheutos, commonly known as hardy hibiscus or swamp rose mallow, is a vigorous, sturdy, rounded, somewhat shrubby, hairy-stemmed, woody-based perennial of the mallow family. It typically grows to 3-7’ tall and to 2-4’ wide. It is native to wet spots (marshes, swamps, floodplains, river banks, moist meadows, and moist woods).

Easily grown in average, medium to wet soils in full sun. Best in moist, organically rich soils, but does surprisingly well in average garden soils as long as those soils are not allowed to dry out. Regular deep watering is advisable. Tolerates some light shade, but full sun with good air circulation produces the best flowers, the strongest stems and the best environment for resisting potential diseases. In two years of growing this plant we have not encountered any disease. It is a fast grower that will bloom in season 1. The following year it is one of the last to emerge and then shoots up fast.

Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.