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Product Info
Crimson-eyed Rose-Mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos)
Mallow Family
This native Hibiscus is a robust, shrub-sized perennial that is best sited in moist to wet soils in full sun. It will tolerate average soil and less sun, but may produce fewer blooms. Large, 4-6” white flowers with deep crimson centers attract many types of pollinators, including hummingbirds! Multiple moth and butterfly species can use this plant as a host plant, but you may also see damage from Japanese beetles.Plants die back completely each winter and reemerge late in spring. Stems can be cut back after frost, but leaving some standing at varying heights provides valuable habitat for stem-nesting insects.
Blooms: White and crimson, 3-4 weeks, July-Sept
Leaves: Ovate, simple, 3-8”
Height: 5-7’
Space: 3-4’
Soil: Average-Moist-Wet
Exposure: Full sun-Part sun-Part shade
Fauna: Host to 28 butterfly & moth species, butterflies, hummingbirds, specialist bees, bumblebees, long-tongue bees
Deer Resistance: Moderate
Zone: 4-9
Seeds: 1” capsules contain a ring of seeds
Native Status: NC Native, common across the state
Provenance: NC seed grown
