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Crimsoneyed Rosemallow

Hibiscus moscheutos

Hardy hibiscus with dinner-plate white-to-pink blooms, each marked by a crimson eye, all summer. A robust perennial for pond edges and wet meadows.

Family

Malvaceae

Type

shrub

Lifespan

annual

Height

3–7 ft

Spacing

2–4 ft apart

Light

sun, part shade

Soil moisture

moist, wet

Soil pH

acidic, neutral

Bloom

July, August, September

Bloom colors

white, pink

Wildlife value

pollinators, hummingbirds, butterflies

Landscape uses

rain garden

Native states

AL, AR, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV