Rosemallow

Hibiscus laevis

Summary 2

Hibiscus laevis (syn. Hibiscus militaris), the halberd-leaf rosemallow, is a herbaceous perennial flower native to central and eastern North America. Their showy, creamy-white or pink flowers are large, up to 15 cm, and are hard to miss. These flowers require exposure to sunlight to open up properly, and then last only a single day.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Lee Elliott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Lee Elliott
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibiscus_laevis

More Info

iNat Map

Origin native
Type Shrub
What parts flowers, sap
Use edible, tea
In scnp yes