Pink Swamp Hibiscus Hibiscus grandiflorus

Swamp Rose Mallow, belonging to the Malvacea family that includes mallows, cotton and okra, is an herbaceous, shrub-like, perennial wetland plant noted for its showy flowers. Its fragrant flowers span up to ten inches wide and are one of the largest in North America. Blooms open at night, are very attractive in the moonlight, last for a day, and are replenished with ongoing blooms.

It is endemic to the southeast U.S. in areas wet with fresh or brackish water such as swamps, marshes, ditches, and edges of ponds and rivers. It grows to a height of up to ten to fifteen feet and thrives in warm temperatures that promote bud and flower growth. Plants die back to the ground each winter. Growth sprouts again in spring and the flowers and more stalks emerge with each year's new growth.

Use this plant in full to partial sun in moist to wet soils with high organic matter around ponds, streams, swamps or bogs. It can also be used in a container.