Kosteletzkya pentacarpos (Coastal Mallow, Seashore Mallow)
Article by Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteer Kathryn Copley
Kosteletzkya Pentacarpos (Coastal Mallow, Seashore Mallow)
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Eye-catching solitary hibiscus-like 1 ½ - to 2 ½-in. pink flowers appear on Seashore Mallow from July to October, with their nectar attracting pollinators like hummingbirds, butterflies and other pollinators.
Common names include:- Coastal Mallow
- Seashore Mallow
- Previously known as Kosteletzkya virginica
Seashore mallow is moderately salt tolerant, growing in full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) in wet to well-drained but moisture-retentive sites. It can handle occasional flooding.
It grows 3- to 6-ft. tall and 2- to 4-ft. wide with soft gray-green angular leaves.
Consider including Seashore Mallow in a butterfly, native plant, pollinator, rain or water garden.
This plant was selected as the 1990 NC Wildflower of the Year, a program managed by the North Carolina Botanical Garden with some financial support from the Garden Club of North Carolina.Resources
- NC Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Kosteletzkya pentacarpos
- Florida Native Plant Society: Kosteletzkya pentacarpos
By Kathryn Copley, Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteer, Brunswick County, NC. For more information on gardening in Brunswick County, please call the Brunswick County Cooperative Extension Office 910-253-2610
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