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Photo by P. Schmidt taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
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Photo by taken at Hoffman Nsy, NC
Hibiscus coccineus
Scarlet Rose Mallow
Item #: 1215
Zones: 6a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 96" tall
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!
Maintenance:
Hibiscus coccineus is a very low maintenance perennial, provided they are growing in the proper conditions. When the plants go dormant in winter, the stalks remain upright and sturdy. We prefer to leave them to give birds a place to perch. The structure also helps the garden remain much more interesting in winter than a flat carpet of brown mulch.
Hibiscus sawfly is the #1 pest of most hibiscus, causing skeletonized leaves. These can be treated with a beneficial bacteria product like Dipel, which contains BT bacillus.
Growing Conditions:
Hibiscus coccineus grows naturally in standing shallow water, although they are quite drought tolerant for short period. The drier the soil, the more the plants will be stressed, which increases the severity of insect damage.
Garden Value:
Perennial hardy hibiscus like Texas Star, add an upright garden form to the garden, as well as summer flowering when many spring perennials have finished flowering or gone dormant.Also, there are few plants with such a floral show that tolerates wet soil.
Natural Impacts:
Bees are the primarily pollinators of all of the herbaceous, hardy hibiscus.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Hibiscus
Flower Color: Red
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants
Other: Bog Garden Plants , Butterfly Attracting Plants , Edimentals , Cut Flower Plants , Florida Native Plants , Georgia native plants , Giant Plants , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , North American Native Plants , North Carolina Native Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Plants that Attract Birds , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Rain Garden Plants , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants , Texas native plants , Tropical Looking Plants , United States Native Plants