Scarlet Rosemallow
Hibiscus coccineus
Statuesque swamp mallow with dinner-plate scarlet flowers all summer. Thrives in wet soils and pond edges where few perennials bloom so boldly.
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 3–6 ft
- Spacing
- 2–3 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- wet
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- July, August, September
- Bloom colors
- red
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, hummingbirds, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- rain garden
- Native states
- AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, VA
Related native plants
More Hibiscus species
- Crimsoneyed Rosemallow (Hibiscus moscheutos)
- Halberdleaf Rosemallow (Hibiscus laevis)
- Rock Hibiscus (Hibiscus denudatus)
- Swamp Rosemallow (Hibiscus grandiflorus)
- Heartleaf Rosemallow (Hibiscus martianus)
- Comfortroot (Hibiscus aculeatus)