Balhiblu rose mallow
Hibiscus moscheutos 'Balhiblu'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White with pink rim and deep red eye
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Balhiblu' rose mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos 'Balhiblu') is a perennial for borders, rain gardens, pollinator gardens, and specimen plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy or loamy soil. The white blooms have a pink rim and a deep red eye, and butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit them. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It grows fast to about 36 inches tall.
Pairs well with Joe Pye weed, Switchgrass, and Great blue lobelia.