Hibiscus coccineus
Scarlet Rose Mallow
Item #: 1215
Zones: 6a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 96" tall
Culture: Sun ?
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?

Hibiscus coccineus is a versatile native mallow that's equally at home in a swamp, submerged in a garden pool, or in a perennial border. The palmate-leaved (looks like a Japanese maple) Hibiscus coccineus has 6" brilliant red flowers on nice upright stems to 8' tall...a great see-through perennial. For us, Hibiscus coccineus flowers from June through October...attractive to hummingbirds. In the winter, we leave the stalks and enjoy the ornamental seed pods...great for arranging, both in the garden and in a vase!