Hibiscus Species, Swamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star, Scarlet Hibiscus (Hibiscus coccineus)


A Texas star in my back yard ,in front of a Pride of Bermuda tree.



Pardancanda sent this to me last year as a bareroot plant. I was real surprised to see the blooms this year.

First Bloom! Approximately 6" in diameter and a wonderful addition to the flower bed.

Flower in bloom from DG member KittieSue

Seeds photo from DG member KittieSue

Two days old seedling - 16.2.2003

Almost two months old seedlings - 18.4.2003


Seedling from Hibiscus Texas Star

A seedpod just beginning to open


Scarlet hibiscus in my yard in Norco, Louisiana

Texas Star

Isn't she a beauty!!!!

Found at a gas station near Orange, VA.

Texas Star with Ironweed, lovely color combination.

A red star in a sea of green could light up the day.

Autumm color of Hibiscus coccineus leaves, Lovely!

Emerging Texas Star; Hibiscus coccineus, 3-28-05.

Photo taken by Lisa Anness, 1956-2005

Overwintered indoors, set out in its container in summer and hoping it lives forever. It's gorgeous.

seeds


Planted spring 2005, bloomed the first summer, thrived in my Alabama garden!


Texas Star blooming cheerfully through hot Texas days.

Swamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star, Scarlet Hibiscus (Hibiscus coccineus) bloom bud just beginning to open ...

Swamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star, Scarlet Hibiscus (Hibiscus coccineus) stems ...

Swamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star, Scarlet Hibiscus (Hibiscus coccineus) blooms are standouts in the landscape.

swamp hibiscus with leaves like marijuana

Incredibly vivid red petals, flowers attractive to butterflies who nectar at the base of the petals.

This plant seems to love its location and has produced some nice blooms.

Swamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star, Scarlet Hibiscus (Hibiscus coccineus) seed pod just beginning to crack open along the top of the chambers ...

Hibiscus coccineus, seedpod and seed.



profile of flower

another profile of flower

hibiscus coming back form winter 2-19-07

flowers forming

Native Swamp Hibiscus near Tampa, FL

This didnt grow at all last year, thought it was gone. Came back great this year.

I have the Swamp Hibiscus and this is the 2nd year for it to bloom for me here in OH and I have been able to overwinter it in my Pond.

Great plant to have in the hibiscus collection

The pistol/stamen is 3.25" long!

The bloom is 7.5 inches across!

First bloom

Huge blooms--spectacular show


I gew this Texas Star from seed. It is in full sun and only watered once a week. It is in Cut-N-Shoot, Texas.

Perfect example of a fully-developed bloom with adjacent bud.

Beautiful and hardy in Central Texas

amazing !

buds

closr, close up...

another view

just about there...

Large 8 ft bushes, full sun, lots of water

We grow them big here in Texas:)

Flower after July rain zone 9b Winter Springs, FL

leaf of hibiscus coccineus

Krapets, Bulgaria, zone 8a

Swamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star, Scarlet Hibiscus (Hibiscus coccineus) unopened bloom 7/9/2017, San Antonio, TX

Hibiscus Species, Swamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star, Scarlet Hibiscus (Hibiscus coccineus); backside of bloom in morning sun; 7/1/2018, San Antonio, TX

Hibiscus Species, Swamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star, Scarlet Hibiscus (Hibiscus coccineus); backside of bloom in morning sun; 7/1/2018, San Antonio, TX

Hibiscus Species, Swamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star, Scarlet Hibiscus (Hibiscus coccineus); bloom as seen from the side aglow in morning sun; 7/1/2018, San Antonio, TX

Hibiscus Species, Swamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star, Scarlet Hibiscus (Hibiscus coccineus); bloom fading after one day; 7/1/2018, San Antonio, TX

Hibiscus Species, Swamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star, Scarlet Hibiscus (Hibiscus coccineus) bloom forming inside bud as backlit by morning sunlight; 6/27/2018, San Antonio, TX
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Hibiscus Species, Swamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star, Scarlet Hibiscus
Hibiscus coccineus
Type: | Perennials |
Height: | 6-12 ft. | 1.8-3.6 m |
Conditions: | Zone 6-11, Sun to Partial Shade |