(White Scarlet Rosemallow)

Scarlet rosemallow is a woody-based perennial native to wetlands in the extreme southeastern United States that typically blooms with large, deep red flowers noted for their distinctive separated, pointed petals. This cultivar, ‘Alba,’ is prized for its pure white flowers and otherwise is identical to the parent species. Plants are sturdy yet slender and can grow well over head-high, with upright, branching stems topped by clusters of flower buds. The attractively lobed leaves and the stems have...

(Giant Rosemallow)

Hibiscus is a large genus consisting of more than 200 species of herbaceous plants, trees, and shrubs, both evergreen and deciduous. Most are native to the warm areas of the world, including the tropics, subtropics and warm-temperate regions. Chinese hibiscus is arguably the most widely planted and beloved of all tropical flowering shrubs.

Usually woody and variable in form, Hibiscus have simple leaves that are arranged alternately on the stem. They are often lobed with toothed...

(Hawaiian Red Hibiscus, Koki‘o)

Vigorous in growth, koki'o has yellowish green foliage that forms a dense background for the small red hibiscus flowers that often have curving petals. A large broadleaf evergreen shrub from the Hawaiian Islands, it can become tall and mangy unless grow in full sun and pruned occasionally.

The glossy green to yellow-green leaves are oval and have a tapering form. Anytime in the warm months when rainfall is adequate, five-petaled flowers no larger than a baseball appear on branch tips. The petals...

(Crimsoneyed Rosemallow, Rosemallow)

Crimsoneyed rosemallow is a wonderful hardy hibiscus for large summer gardens. This semi-woody species originates from central and eastern North America and has an upright, shrubby habit. Its leaves are large, sometimes lobed and have a soft texture. From summer to fall enormous disc-shaped flowers of white with striking red centers appear. Pink and red-flowered selections are also available.

Crimsoneyed Rosemallow is late to emerge in the spring but thrives in the heat of the summer. It grows...

(Anne Arundel Rosemallow, Rosemallow)

Crimsoneyed rosemallow is a wonderful hardy hibiscus for large summer gardens. This semi-woody species originates from central and eastern North America and has an upright, shrubby habit. Its leaves are large, sometimes lobed and have a soft texture. From summer to fall enormous disc-shaped flowers of white with striking red centers appear. Pink and red-flowered selections are also available.

Crimsoneyed Rosemallow is late to emerge in the spring but thrives in the heat of the summer. It grows...

(Luna Crimsoneyed Rosemallow, Rosemallow)

Crimsoneyed rosemallow is a wonderful hardy hibiscus for large summer gardens. This semi-woody species originates from central and eastern North America and has an upright, shrubby habit. Its leaves are large, sometimes lobed and have a soft texture. From summer to fall enormous disc-shaped flowers of white, pink or red appear.

The cultivar 'Luna Blush' is a compact selection with very large flowers of blush pink that darken to red in the center.

Crimsoneyed Rosemallow is late to emerge...

(Luna Blush Rosemallow, Rosemallow)

Crimsoneyed rosemallow is a wonderful hardy hibiscus for large summer gardens. This semi-woody species originates from central and eastern North America and has an upright, shrubby habit. Its leaves are large, sometimes lobed and have a soft texture. From summer to fall enormous disc-shaped flowers of white, pink or red appear.

Members of the Luna series are compact and have very large flowers in various combinations of white, red and pink.

Crimsoneyed Rosemallow is late to emerge in the...

(Luna Red Rosemallow, Rosemallow)

Luna Red dwarf hardy hibiscus is a wonderful dwarf form of rosemallow that is freely branching and presents deep red or burgundy flowers. About half the size of the species, this cultivar has an upright, shrubby habit. Its leaves are large, sometimes lobed and have a soft texture. From summer to frost enormous disc-shaped flowers will adorn the stem tips. Both butterflies and, since this cultivar is red, hummingbirds may stop by to harvest nectar. The plant will produce fertile seeds.

The...

(Luna Pink Swirl Rosemallow, Rosemallow)

Luna White dwarf hardy hibiscus is a wonderful dwarf form of rosemallow that is freely branching and blooms nice white flowers. About half the size of the species, this cultivar has an upright, shrubby habit. Its leaves are large, sometimes lobed and have a soft texture. From summer to frost enormous disc-shaped flowers will adorn the stem tips. Butterflies will pollinate the flowers causing the plant to produce fertile seeds.

The Luna Red dwarf hardy hibiscus is late to emerge in the spring...

(Blue River II Rosemallow, Crimsoneyed Rosemallow, Rosemallow)

This hardy hibiscus, ‘Blue River II,' is a shrubby, herbaceous perennial with upright, branching stems, a partly woody base, and enormous flowers. A selection of a species native to the eastern U.S., it blooms with all-white flowers the size of dinner plates that last for two to three days and are replaced continuously from mid summer to early autumn by new flowers from multiple clusters of buds. The plant is upright yet also broadly spreading and the flowers tend to face outward, with several fully...