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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Hibiscus moscheutos var. incanus
Swamp Rose Mallow
Item #: 9630
Zones: 6a to 9b, at least
Height: 60" tall
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Florida plantsman, Alani Davis, shared this little known form of the widespread US native Hibiscus moscheutos that hails from Lake Iamonia in Leon County, Florida. In our garden, Hibiscus moscheutos var. incanus has been so impressive that we simply had to share it with others. The 5' tall stalks are clothed with velvety silver leaves and topped all summer with funnel-shaped white flowers, each highlighted with a maroon throat. Because of the leaf hairs, hibiscus sawfly larvae haven't touched it. Despite its wetland heritage, we grow it on a dry, non-irrigated, sandy bank where it thrives. Taxonomists who synonymize this with typical Hibiscus moscheutos have simply been sniffing too many herbarium mothballs.
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Other Attributes
Flower Color: Multicolor , White/Cream
Leaf Color: Silver/Grey
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Night Gardens , White Garden
Other: Bog Garden Plants , Butterfly Attracting Plants , Culinary Plants , Cut flower plants , Florida Native Plants , Georgia native plants , Hummingbird Plants , Insect Attracting 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 , Tropical Looking Plants , Colored Foliage