Virginia fanpetals
Ripariosida hermaphrodita
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
Size6 to 15 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- White
Notes
Virginia fanpetals (Ripariosida hermaphrodita) is a tall perennial for pollinator gardens, back borders, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun. It can reach 6 to 12 feet tall and has large, palmate leaves. Clusters of small, white, hibiscus-like flowers with reddish purple stamens open in early to late summer. Honeybees visit the flowers for nectar.
Pairs well with Marsh mallow, Serviceberry, Panicle hydrangea, and Buffalo grass.
Native range
DC, IN, KY, MA, and 9 more places. See all 13
DC, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, VA, and WV.