Common Names: Swamp Rose Mallow | Hibiscus | Crimson-Eyed Rose Mallow
Scientific Name: Hibiscus moscheutos
 
Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial
Size: 3' - 7' tall, 2' - 4' wide
Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Mid Summer- Early Fall
 
Growing Conditions
Water Use: Light - High
Light Requirement: Full Sun - Part Sun
Soil Moisture: Low - Medium
 
Plant Info:
Water-loving shrubby perennial with numerous sturdy stems arising from a single crown. It will grow in full sun or partial shade and is salt tolerant. It flowers from July through August with 4-5 in. white or pink flowers. The flowers last only for one day, but they appear consistently until the end of the season. Blooms provide nectar to ruby throated hummingbirds and a variety of insects.  Plants host caterpillars of gray hairstreak, painted lady butterflies, skippers and several moths including the Io Moth. Birds like Red-winged Blackbirds may use swamp mallow as a nesting site. Other birds will eat the seeds in winter.