Hibiscus coccineus ~ Swamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rosemallow
Hibiscus coccineus ~ Swamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rosemallow-ServeScape
Hibiscus coccineus ~ Swamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rosemallow-ServeScape
Hibiscus coccineus ~ Swamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rosemallow-ServeScape

Hibiscus coccineus

Swamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rosemallow

Regular price$11.24
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**Dormancy Note - This plant is currently dormant for the winter! It is available for purchase! Your delivered plant may be dormant, or showing very little top growth. However, you can still plant! These plants are putting all their energy into root production, so they will be ready to thrive in the spring! If you have any issues with your plant the following peak season, you can fill out our return request form to request a replacement plant.

Swamp Hibiscus is a vigorous long-blooming deciduous perennial with palmate dark green leaves.  Huge dark red flowers with a prominent red tubular stamen bloom from mid-summer until the first frost attracting butterflies.  Best bloom in rich, medium to wet well-drained soils. 

Hibiscus coccineus is a host for the Grey Hairstreak and Painted Lady butterflies, as well as several moths.  The flowers and nectar attract hummingbirds, bees and more butterflies. 

Type: 

Perennial

Origins:

Southeast N. America; GA Native

Height: 

3' - 6'

Spread: 

2' - 3’

Spacing: 

3’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

6 - 9

Culture: 

Full SunPart Sun

Bloom Color: 

Red

Season of Interest: 

Summer, Fall

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:   Low maintenance.  Few problems if watered regularly and deeply with plenty of air circulation. Potential issues include canker, rust, leaf spot, and occasional insects.  Japanese beetles can cause severe leaf damage if left unchecked.  Leaves will scorch if soils dry out.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, BordersWoodland GardensNaturalized AreasRock GardensPonds and Streamsand Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  AsterSneezeweedRudbeckia

IMAGES: Michael WolfHibiscus coccineus 05CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) KENPEI, Hibiscus coccineus1CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Eran Finkle from Israel, Hibiscus coccineus - (Eran Finkle) 001CC BY 2.0, (4) Raffi Kojian, Gardenology.org-IMG 0746 rbgs10decCC BY-SA 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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