Hibiscus syriacus
(sold as Collie Mullens)
Family: Malvaceae
Common names: GIANT MALLOW, MALLOW, ROSE MALLOW
Native to: China, India, Old World
Sentiment: delicate beauty
Plant
Types: shrub, tree
Forms: clumping, erect, open form
Leaves deciduous
Max height: 9.8 feet
Max width: 6.5 feet
Flower
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, specific butterfly species
Plant features: deciduous
Exposure: sun
Propagates by: seed
flowers in fall
flowers in summer
Soil type: loam
USDA Zones: zone 10 to +30 f, zone 11 to +40 f
Temp. range: +30 to above +40 °F
Water: regular