Scarlet Rose Mallow
Texas star/Brilliant Hibiscus/Scarlet hibiscus
(unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Malvales Family: Malvaceae Genus: Hibiscus Species: H. coccineus
Native Range: Alabama, Georgia, and Florida
Height: 1-2m
Spread: 60cm-1m
Bloom Description: Summer blooming
Life-cycle: Perennial
Sun: Full-sun to partial shade
Water: Moist soils
Maintenance:
Suggested Use: Ornamental
Flower: Magenta colored mallow flower
Fruit: Capsule
Tolerates: Swampy soils, summer heat, humidity
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Problems:
Seed Provenance: Nancy J. Ondra











