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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 4-6 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Red
White
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Cuttings: Cane
Division
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Hardy Hibiscus
  • Swamp Rose Mallow
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Hibiscus moscheutos subsp. moscheutos
  • Synonym: Hibiscus palustris

Hardy Hibiscus (Hibiscus moscheutos subsp. moscheutos) was a featured
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Uploaded by Horntoad
Location: Jefferson County, Texas
Date: June 21, 2014
Location: St Louis - MoBOT
Date: 2021-07-03
Uploaded by jmorth

Date: 2010-09-30
Location: Tennessee
photo courtesy Sunlight Gardens, www.sunlightgardens.com
Location: Louisville, KY
Date: 2023-07-19
Hibiscus moscheutos subsp. moscheutos (swamp hibiscus)
Location: Louisville, KY
Date: July 19, 2023
Hibiscus moscheutos subsp. moscheutos (swamp hibiscus) with a mal
Location: Fairfax, VA | July, 2022
Date: 2022-07-20
white centers, growing wild
Location: Botanischen Garten (Botanical Garden) Dresden
By Michael Wolf (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl

photo credit: peganum
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