Heartleaf Rosemallow
Hibiscus martianus
Heartleaf rosemallow is a Texas and Southwestern subshrub that bears brilliant true-red flowers nearly year-round, a heat- and drought-proof magnet for hummingbirds.
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–3 ft
- Spacing
- 1–3 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- alkaline
- Bloom
- January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
- Bloom colors
- red
- Wildlife value
- butterflies, hummingbirds, pollinators
- Landscape uses
- border, naturalizing
- Native states
- TX
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