Halberdleaf Rosemallow
Hibiscus laevis All.
Mallow family
Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
8.0 feet
Spread
4.0 feet
Flower Color
Purple
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Growing Conditions
Light
Shade Tolerance
Intermediate
Water
Water Use
High
Drought Tolerance
Low
Flood Tolerance
High
Soil
Soil Types
Clay, Loam
CaCO3 Tolerance
Low
Fertility Need
Medium
Stress Tolerance
Fire Tolerance
High
Salt Tolerance
None
Climate
pH Range
5.5 – 7.2
Frost-Free Days
140 days
Precipitation
32 – 60 in
Ecosystem & Wildlife
Pollinators
Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds
Larval Host
Chionodes hibiscella, Crocidosema plebejana, Helicoverpa zea
Fall Color
No
Evergreen
No
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
- CAN: Ontario
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.