Rose Mallow - a potted surprise started blooming this week.
Each showy rose mallow blossom lasts only a single day. If you cut stems back
by one-third, they bloom until early fall and keep the plant blooming until
it goes dormant in winter.
"Rose mallow is a plant that goes by several names -- swamp mallow,
crimson-eyed mallow or perennial hibiscus. The funnel-shaped blooms
of the 6-to-10-foot shrub are often rose pink or white with a red center,
and it thrives in moist, even wet, soil.
Rose mallow is perennial in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant
hardiness zones 5 through 10. No matter what you choose to call it,
annual pruning keeps it healthy and attractive."
This one first grew last summer - a bird must have
dropped a seed.
Thank you sweet bird!
I'm just leaving it in the large planter as the flowers
are really stunning to view from the kitchen window.
Enjoy your weekend.
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