Hibiscus grandiflorus New Zealand when you've got a couple

when you've got a couple of velvet mallows

For year-round interest it's hard to beat this felt-like

The narrow-pleated

In late winter and early spring (February through April

Corsian lenten rose must have a well drained site to perform its best

Hibiscus grandiflorus New Zealand when you've got a coupleHibiscus grandiflorus is an awesome North American native hibiscus with felty grey leaves (right off an Elvis picture) on 8' stalks, topped with 10" light pink flowers with a central red eye in late summer. This amazing native mallow can only be found in a few remaining sites of coastal brackish marsh sites north of the center of distribution in Florida, so it's obviously tough as nails. The need for conservation of this structural marvel is quite