Kosteletzkya pentacarpos
saltmarsh mallow
Malvaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
Size:
5 ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
pink
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Blooms sporadically all year in the southern part of its range. Winter dormant in the north.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wetland wildflower garden.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Stays wet ---- to ---- Usually moist, occasional inundation
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Attracts butterflies and various pollinators.
Attracts hummingbirds.
Native Habitats:
Salt, brackish, or fresh water marshes, sloughs, ditches, borders of mangrove and other swamps, wet forest clearings.
