Common names:
Hardy Hibiscus
Swamp Rose Mallow

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Fern
Life cycle:Perennial
Sun Requirements:Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences:Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 10b
Leaves:Spring ephemeral
Flowers:Showy
Flower Time:Spring
Winter
Wildlife Attractant:Birds
Hummingbirds
Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Leaf
Cuttings: Root
Bulbs
Pollinators:Midges
Containers:Prefers to be under-potted
Conservation status:Critically Endangered (CR)

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