Hibiscus coccineus (Scarlet rosemallow)

Scarlet Rosemallow (Hibiscus coccineus)

Height, Spread: 6-8 ft, 3-6 ft

Water/Soil: Moist-occasionally wet, 

Light: Full sun-part shade

Bloom: Summer, Large burgundy flowers

Native Range: Southeastern USA

Qualities: Attractive to pollinators, Mildly salt-tolerant

Notes: Herbaceous perennial wildflower found in wetlands and moist ditches in the coastal plains of the southeast. Flowers are very attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. It supports the specialized native bee Ptilothrix bombiformis. Best planted alongside ponds or streams or in a rain garden.