A LITTLE MORE LIFE
Swamp rose mallow
Hibiscus moscheutos
Large native flowers feed specialist bees, and standing hollow stems offer nesting places.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
A winter-dormant perennial for consistently moist to wet soil; choose the species if local native ancestry matters to your garden.
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil moisture
- Moist to wet
- Mature size
- 2–6 ft tall · 2–5 ft wide
- Season of interest
- Summer–early fall
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 4–9
- Garden role
- Big, bold summer flowers
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of tropical hibiscus.
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Try swamp rose mallow for big, bold summer flowers.
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Photo credits & licenses
Swamp rose mallow: Andrew Cannizzaro · CC BY 2.0
Tropical hibiscus: Jack Wolf · CC-BY-SA 2.0
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