Rose Mallow (Hibiscus lasiocarpos)

I planted 2 of these in Spring 2020, and they have grown 2 feet and now have flowers. It looks like each of these will bear several flowers this summer. They get around 6 hours of sun a day, and although they like moist soil, it was manageable to keep them moist. The soil they are in is quite clay. I dipped all my plants' roots in Myco Bliss Organic Mycorrhizal Fungi to give them a good start, and I think it helped. These plants are now over 3' tall, having added 2' this season.

I have waited a very long time for this to bloom! I planted it fall 2019. Perhaps it wasn’t getting enough sunlight before. It’s generally 5ft tall, but some stems are 6+ And each top has big clusters of buds. Worth waiting for!