Hibiscus moscheutos Linnaeus. Common name: Eastern Rose-mallow, Mallow Rose. Phenology: Jun-Oct; Jul-Oct. Habitat: Marshes, swamps, river sandbars. Distribution: E. MA west to MI, south to c. peninsular FL and e. TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = GrPl, Il, Mi, Pa, Tat, Tx, Va; = Hibiscus moscheutos L. ssp. moscheutos — Can, FNA6, K4, NcTx, NE, NS, NY, POWO, Tn, Blanchard (2008); = Hibiscus moscheutos L. var. moscheutos — C; > Hibiscus incanus Wendland f. — G, S, S13, Shiller (1960); < Hibiscus moscheutos L. — Fl4, WH3; > Hibiscus moscheutos L. — F, G, S, S13, W; > Hibiscus moscheutos L. ssp. incanus (Wendland f.) H.E.Ahles — GW2, RAB; > Hibiscus moscheutos L. ssp. moscheutos — GW2, RAB, W; > Hibiscus moscheutos L. ssp. palustris (L.) R.T.Clausen — GW2, RAB, W; > Hibiscus oculiroseus Britton — S; > Hibiscus palustris L. — F, G; Hibiscus moscheutos L. — (basionym)
Links to other floras: = Hibiscus moscheutos ssp. moscheutos - FNA6
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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Horticultural Information
Intro | Stems | Leaves | Inforescence | Flowers | Fruits | Comments | Height | plant sale text | bloom table text | description | stems | leaves | inflorescence | flowers | fruits | comments | cultural notes | germination code | native range |
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Tall, shrublike perennial of marshes, swamps and river sandbars. | Stems few to many arising from single crown, fuzzy-hairy. | Leaves alternate, long petiolate, oval to lance-shaped, shallowly toothed, smooth to furry above and densely furry with white hairs beneath. | Flowers on long stalks from upper leaf axils; white to pink with maroon throat; 5-8 in. wide; funnel-shaped; consisting of 5 rounded petals, a central column of fused reddish stamens and a style, all surrounded by a 5-lobed calyx and an outer whorl of 10-15 very narrow, green bracts. | Fruit a smooth, oval capsule with tapering, pointy tip. | 4-6 ft. | The blooms of crimson-eyed rose-mallow are among the largest of any of our native perennials. This shrubby perennial has plump, conspicuous flower buds - marvels of architecture and design in their own right which cluster at the tip of each stem and open several at a time. Crimson-eyed rose-mallow normally grows in wet areas such as in marshes and along shorelines, though this perennial also thrives in garden soils with average moisture. 1997 N.C. Wildflower of the Year | Tall, shrublike perennial of marshes, swamps and river sandbars. | Stems few to many arising from single crown, fuzzy-hairy. | Leaves alternate, long petiolate, oval to lance-shaped, shallowly toothed, smooth to furry above and densely furry with white hairs beneath. | Flowers on long stalks from upper leaf axils; white to pink with maroon throat; 5-8 in. wide; funnel-shaped; consisting of 5 rounded petals, a central column of fused reddish stamens and a style, all surrounded by a 5-lobed calyx and an outer whorl of 10-15 very narrow, green bracts. | Fruit a smooth, oval capsule with tapering, pointy tip. | Crimson-eyed rose-mallow is a native perennial that occurs in open swamps and fresh and brackish marshes. Full sun and good air circulation are necessary for optimum blooms and disease suppression. Unfortunately its creamy-white, crimson-throated flowers are a favorite food of the Japanese beetle. The blossoms create a showy display throughout the summer, but as with other Hibiscus, each flower lasts for just one day. | 3 | eastern United States |
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