Swamp Hibiscus
Deep red flowers with a lush tropical appeal. Red-purple stems and deeply cut maple-like foliage that waxes redder through the late summer and fall. The wetter the site, the taller it grows.
Height
5-8 Feet ...
Scarlet Swamp Hibiscus (Hibiscus coccineus): This southeastern native hibiscus also commonly known as Texas Star.
The plant is usually found growing near water, and so is known as Swamp Hibiscus. It grows on creek banks, on the margins of swamps or in swampy areas in open forest country.
Steve's red amaranth patch serves as a bold background for a swamp hibiscus (Hibiscus grandiflorus) bud.
This young amaranth flower stalk in late spring will mature to produce tens of thousands of (edible) seeds in the fall.
Hibiscus coccineus
Family: Malvaceae
Scarlet Hibiscus, Scarlet Rose Mallow, Swamp Hibiscus
Origin: Southeastern United States ...
 See also: Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, May, Hibiscus coccineus, Mallow
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