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Hardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow 'Old Yella'

Hibiscusmoscheutos

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Family
Malvaceae (mal-VAY-see-ee)
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Genus
Hibiscus (hi-BIS-kus)
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Species
moscheutos (mos-KEW-tos)
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Synonym
Height

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Spacing
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Hardiness
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Bloom Color
Full Sun
Bloom Time

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Foliage
Scarlet (dark red)
Pale Yellow
Other Details
Other details
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Blooms repeatedly
Propagation Methods
Herbaceous
Seed Collecting

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Soil pH requirements
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
Patent Information

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Foliage Color
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Bloom Characteristics

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Water Requirements

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Where to Grow

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Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Arley, Alabama

San Jose, California

Clarkesville, Georgia

Chicago, Illinois

Royal Oak, Michigan

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Hudson, New Hampshire

Ellenboro, North Carolina

Lansdowne, Pennsylvania

Temple, Texas

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Gabrielle
(Zone 5a) | February 2006 | neutral

Also known as 'Old Yellow'. Dinner-plate-sized flowers atop robust, shrublike plants from mid to late summer. Pale yellow buds open to ...Read More

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