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Resources < Wildlife Habitats < Native Plants < Native Plant Database < Hibiscus coccineus
The scarlet or swamp mallow entices the ruby-throated hummingbird with its intense color. However, it is the bee which successfully polinates the flower. Swamp Mallow performs admirably in average garden soil. Growing along a pond margin with Asclepias incarnata and Lobelia cardinalis, it is a knockout.
Malvaceae
8", flat, red flowers appear summer to early fall. Hard, tan capsules contain 1", fuzzy seeds. Deeply lobed leaves are dormant throughout the winter.
4-6' x 3-4'
Full sun to part shade.
Moist, sandy soils to average goarden soil.
Flowers attract hummingbirds and bees. Host plant to gray hairstreak.
Found in pine savannahs and marsh edges along the coast.
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