rose mallow
noun
: any of several hibiscuses with large usually rose-colored flowers
especially
: a showy perennial (Hibiscus moscheutos) of the salt marshes of the eastern U.S.
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Many species of native perennials are available, including wild columbine, rose mallow, calamint, blue wood violet, blue indigo, nodding wild onion and royal catchfly.
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Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Fertilizing isn’t necessary for rose of Sharon and rose mallow.
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Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Dec. 2025
Most types are single flowering, although Confederate rose mallow produces double pink blooms late each season.
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Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2024
Both common rose mallow and swamp rose mallow attract bees, including the specialist pollinator rose mallow bee, as well as offering nectar to hummingbirds and butterflies.
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Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2023
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Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Fertilizing isn’t necessary for rose of Sharon and rose mallow.
—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Dec. 2025
Most types are single flowering, although Confederate rose mallow produces double pink blooms late each season.
—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2024
Both common rose mallow and swamp rose mallow attract bees, including the specialist pollinator rose mallow bee, as well as offering nectar to hummingbirds and butterflies.
—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2023
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“Rose mallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rose%20mallow. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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