rose mallow
Hibiscus laevis
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Shrub
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White , pink
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Rose mallow (Hibiscus laevis) is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to wet soil of most types. The cup-shaped blooms are pink or white with maroon or purple throats. It sits low on the menu for deer. The flowers open by day and close tightly at night.
Pairs well with Cinnamon fern, Blue star, and Standing Ovation little bluestem.
Native range
Eastern and central United States.