scarlet rose mallow

Plant Type

Herbaceous Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

Typical Size

6-8 ft. tall
1-3 ft. wide

Tolerant of

Occasional Flooding, Salt Exposure

Inolerant of

Dry Soil

Propagation

By seed

Plant Planting Notes

Due to height, plant towards the back of the garden singly or in groups.

Plants/Diseases

Occasionally, blight, canker, rust, leaf spot, aphids, scale, whiteflies, and Japanese beetles can become a problem.

Wildlife Benefits

Nectar/pollen source for pollinating insects, Nectar source for hummingbirds

Leaves

The simple, alternate leaves are deeply palmate.

Flowers

Large, horizontal flowers with five petals with an elongated staminal column and showy yellow pollen.

Fruit

The brown capsules are ovoid to globose, containing reniform-globose seeds.

Bark

The stems are glaucous.

Toxicity

No known toxicity.

USDA Hardiness Zones

6, 7, 8, 9

Light Exposure

Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade

Soil Moisture

Moist

Soil Drainage

Well-drained, Poorly Drained

Native in South Carolina?

No

Closest States Where Native

FL

Plant Native Habitat

Marshes, swamp forests, roadside swales, cultivated as an ornamental in yards, in much of our area presumably introduced from farther south, but sometimes appearing native.

Global Conservation Status (NatureServe)

Apparently Secure (G4)

Federal Conservation Status (USFWS)

Not Listed

Distribution Notes

Native to Florida; naturalized in parts of coastal South Carolina