Swamp Rose Mallow, Hibiscus Seeds

Key Attributes

Sun
Sun: Full Sun
Packet
Packet: 25 Seeds
Days To Maturity (# Days)
Days To Maturity (# Days): 100
Botanical Name
Botanical Name: Hibiscus moscheutos

Swamp Rose Mallow, Hibiscus Seeds

A tropical appearance bloom that can thrive in cooler locations (zone 5 and above). Produces beautifully stunning white and crimson flowers. Hibiscus moscheutos plants prefer wet areas in the wild, but can also be grown in a well-watered garden.
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Key Attributes

Sun
Sun: Full Sun
Packet
Packet: 25 Seeds
Days To Maturity (# Days)
Days To Maturity (# Days): 100
Botanical Name
Botanical Name: Hibiscus moscheutos

Product Details

Weight

0.01

Depth

0.15

Height

4.5

Width

3.25

Plant Height

3-8'

Botanical Name

Hibiscus moscheutos

Seed Type

Seed

Additional Characteristics

Attracts Pollinators, Extended Blooms

Seeds Per Gram

127

Seeds Per Pound

57,600

Packet

25 Seeds

Sow Depth

1/2"

Seeds Per Ounce

3,600

Breed

Open-pollinated

Sun

Full Sun

Growing Conditions

Container Friendly

Life Cycle

Perennial

Sow Method

Indoor Sow

Categories

Flowers

Days To Maturity (# Days)

100

Components

Growing Instructions

Sowing: Direct sow in late fall, planting the seeds 1/4" deep. For spring planting, mix the seed with moist sand and store it in the refrigerator for 60 days before direct sowing. To start indoors, sow seeds 1/4" deep in a flat or individual peat pots, keeping the soil lightly moist and at a temperature of 80-85 degrees F until germination. Keep the seedlings evenly moist. When the weather has warmed and the seedlings are well established, transplant outdoors.

Growing: In their first seasons of development, these young plants need consistent moisture for healthy growth. Mature plants can adapt to some drought or excess moisture. In general, this plant will produce the best results in moist, rich soil and adapts well to marshy or consistently wet soil. Pinch back the growing stems in spring to produce a bushier, more compact plant. Deadhead spent blossoms to prolong blooming. When the plant dies back at the end of the season, cut it down to several inches above the ground. Provide a thick layer of mulch for protection over winter, especially if the ground freezes. In cooler climates the plant tends to be slow to emerge in the spring, often not appearing until early summer. These flowers attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

Harvesting: For fresh flowers, cut long stems of flowers that have just opened and place them in water immediately; strip the leaves that will fall below the water.

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