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Coastal Mallow
(Kosteletzkya virginica)
Malvaceae
This gorgeous mallow looks like a hibiscus
and is well suited for your garden. Since it is a native
Texas plant, it is very hardy. Given good conditions
they can grow into a dense 5-6 foot tall and 3 foot
wide clump. The pale pink to rose colored flowers are
up to 3 1/2 inches wide. The foliage is covered with
a dense hair that gives a grey-green look to the plant.
Also commonly known as Saltmarsh Mallow,
Seashore Mallow, Virginia Fen-rose, Virginia Hibiscus,
Wild Hollyhock and Virginia Saltmarsh Mallow.
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Tags:
native Texas wildflower, perennial,
deciduous, shrub, herb, coastal, brackish water, marsh,
freshwater, swamp, shallow standing water, ditch, tidal
pool, saline soils, summer flowers, fall flowers, full
sun, butterflies, Mallow, Hibiscus, large flowers, pink
flowers, propagate by seed
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