Rose Mallow Seeds – Stunning Native Hibiscus with Large Pink Blooms (Hibiscus laevis) – Attracts Butterflies & Bees

$2.99

Minimum: 25+ Seeds

Native Elegance. Wetland Wonder. A Magnet for Pollinators.

Transform your garden into a lush pollinator paradise with Rose Mallow (Hibiscus laevis), a breathtaking native hibiscus known for its enormous pink blooms, deep magenta centers, and stately presence. Often called halberd-leaf rose mallow, this striking perennial is a showstopper from mid to late summer, thriving in moist soils, wet meadows, and along pond edges.

Standing tall with tropical flair, its bold, hibiscus flowers, up to 6 inches wide, open each morning to greet pollinators, then fade by evening, making room for a new bloom the next day. A true symbol of resilience and beauty.


Why Grow Rose Mallow?

  • Massive pink flowers with dark red throats, pure floral drama

  • Native to wetlands, streams, and moist prairies

  • A beacon for butterflies, native bees, hummingbirds, and moths

  • Adds height and bold color to rain gardens and naturalized areas

  • Cold-hardy and comes back stronger every year

  • Looks tropical but is tough and native to North America


Wildlife & Pollinator Benefits

  • Provides nectar-rich blooms during peak pollinator season

  • Supports monarchs, swallowtails, and native solitary bees

  • Seeds feed small birds in late fall and winter

  • Great companion to other natives like swamp milkweed and joe-pye weed

  • Offers shelter and food in multi-layered habitat gardens


Medicinal & Cultural Notes

  • Traditionally used by Native American tribes for sore throats, inflammation, and soothing skin

  • Roots contain mucilage similar to marshmallow (Althaea)

  • Adds to cultural gardens honoring indigenous and Southern U.S. plant traditions


Growing Tips for Hibiscus laevis

  • Start seeds in spring or fall; cold stratification improves germination

  • Loves full sun and consistently moist to wet soils

  • Ideal for rain gardens, pond edges, ditches, or moist flower beds

  • Can grow 4–7 feet tall, plant where it has room to shine

  • Mulch to retain moisture; cut back in late fall or early spring

  • Will self-seed lightly in the right conditions, forming graceful colonies

Pro Tip: For maximum bloom impact, grow in clusters or along fences and borders. Combine with native grasses for a prairie-meets-wetland aesthetic.


Did You Know?
Each blossom lasts only one day, but the plant produces dozens of buds, ensuring a nonstop bloom show for weeks. Despite its tropical look, Rose Mallow is frost-hardy and native from the Midwest to the Southeastern U.S.


🌺 A Native Giant with a Gentle Soul
With its towering height, huge tropical flowers, and pollinator-friendly design, Rose Mallow is both a statement plant and an ecological gift.

Let your garden bloom big. Support wildlife. Grow native.