Hibiscus syriacus
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: 6.6 feet
Flower
blue/green, magenta/purple, red, secondary color present, violet, white/off white
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, hummingbird, specific butterfly species
Plant part consumed by birds: nectar
Plant features: deciduous
Exposure: sun
Landscape uses: hedge or edging, screen
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
