Swamp rosemallow (Hibiscus moscheutos), also known as hardy hibiscus, is a North American native wetland perennial that supports pollinators while adding vibrant beauty to your garden. Its tropical-looking flowers, ranging from 4 to 8 inches wide, bloom in striking shades of white, pink, and red from midsummer through early fall. This plant thrives in full sun to partial shade, requiring at least six hours of sunlight daily for optimal blooms. Enhance your landscape’s ecological value with this resilient and attractive perennial.

• Soil: Prefers wet, organically rich, or marshy soils, but adapts well to average garden soil as long as it never dries out.

• Hardiness: Cold-hardy in USDA Zones 4–9.

• Size: Grows in a shrub-like clump from 3 - 7 feet tall and 2 - 4 feet wide.

• Spring Emergence: It is notoriously slow to wake up in the spring, often not sprouting new green shoots until late May or early June.

• Pruning: Cut back dead, woody stems to a few inches above the ground in early spring before new growth kicks off.