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Scarlet rosemallow

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Plant Botanical Name: 
Hibiscus coccineus
USBG Plant Location: 
Conservatory
Conservatory Room Location: 
Conservatory Terrace
Sunlight: 
Full sun to part shade
Plant Soil Type: 
Most garden soil
Plant Moisture Requirements: 
Medium to wet

Sometimes called swamp hibiscus as is native to swamps and marshes in Alabama, Georgia and Florida, it is a vigorous woody perennial with showy red flowers. Blooming from mid summer through fall this is a great addition to a border planting or wet area. The flowers attract butterfies and hummingbirds and deer do not eat it.

United States Botanic Garden Conservatory

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