Plant Details
Hibiscus Lasiocarpos
Common name: Rose Mallow
White or pink flowers with red centers grow 4 to 5 in. across. Flowers open for many weeks in mid-summer. Large fuzzy leaves and a shrublike form give this plant substantial bulk in the landscape. Plants generally break dormancy late in spring so be patient.
Culture:
Grow in full sun in wet or moist soil.
Use:
Use in perennial borders, native gardens and along the edge of ponds and streams.
Height:
48 to 60 inches
Spread:
36 to inches
Color:
White
USDA Hardiness Zone:
5 - 9
Good Companion Plants
- Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum)
- Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica)
- Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)
- Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium purpureum)
- Marsh Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
- Rose Turtlehead (Chelone obliqua)
Characteristics and Attributes
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Medium Sun/Average Shade
Season of Interest:
Mid (May - June)
Late (July - frost)
Soil Moisture:
Average
Wildlife Benefit:
Food/Birds
