A striking, perennial wetland plant that can grow in large colonies. It has large, heart-shaped leaves and showy, five-petaled, creamy-white to bright pink flowers. The flowers often have a conspicuous band of red or burgundy at their bases with a tubular column of yellow stamens. Clumps of Hibiscus start to grow late in the season and flower over a long period in late summer.
It is a larval host for the common Checkered skipper, the Gray hairstreak, the Io moth, and the Pearly wood nymph. It is also visited by hummingbirds.
Least Concern
