Crimson Eyed Hibiscus

Hibiscus moscheutos

Size: 3 Gallon Availability

Shrub
Max size: 6 tall x 4’ wide

Very Moist, Usually Moist
Muck, Sand
Sun, Part Shade

AKA: Common Rose Mallow, Crimson-eyed Rose-mallow, Eastern Rose-mallow, Hardy Hibiscus, Mallow Rose, Marshmallow Hibiscus, Purple Marsh Rose Mallow, Rose Mallow, Sea Hollyhock, Swamp Mallow, Swamp Rose, Swamp Rose-mallow, Wild Cotton

Specimen plant in moist areas. Blooms all summer. Attracts a variety of bees and other pollinators. Larval host plant for the common checkered skipper, the gray hairstreak, the Io moth, and the pearly wood nymph.

The edible parts of the plant include its leaf buds and young leaves, flowers, immature seed pods (which can be prepared as okra), seeds, and roots. The plant has also been used externally to reduce swelling and pain from bruises and insect stings.