Rosemallow
Hibiscus lasiocarpos Cav. - Mallow family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 8.0 feet
Plant Type: Forb/herb, Subshrub
Features
Flower Color: White, Red, Pink
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds
Larval Species depending on Rosemallow: Automeris io io, Bagisara rectifascia, Helicoverpa zea
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah
- MEX: Mexico Northeast
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.