Virginia saltmarsh mallow
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Subshrub
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White , pink
- Foliage color
- Grayish green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Alkaline (pH>7.2) , acidic (pH<6.8)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Virginia saltmarsh mallow (Kosteletzkya pentacarpos) is a perennial for pollinator gardens, meadows, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows 4 to 6 feet tall and bears light pink, hibiscus-like flowers with yellow stamens. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms. It also tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Obedient plant, Great blue lobelia, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.
Native range
AL, DE, FL, GA, and 10 more places. See all 14
AL, DE, FL, GA, LA, MD, MS, NC, NJ, NY, PA, SC, TX, and VA.