Rose Mallow
Hibiscus moscheutos
This large perennial occurs naturally in low and wet places over much of North America. First introduced into Great Britain around 1800, it was listed by Philadelphia nurseryman Bernard McMahon in his 1806 edition of The American Gardener's Calendar.
Jefferson did not record Rose Mallow growing at Monticello, but he did include "Syrian mallow Hibiscus moschentos" among the state's medicinal plants that "would principally attract notice" in his Notes on the State of Virginia. It is an herbaceous perennial that is native to low, marshy sites in eastern North America. John Bartram sent seeds to England in the mid-1700s, and it was recommended for American gardens by Bernard McMahon in 1806.
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Heirloom Seeds and Plants from the Monticello collection
Plant history in your gardens with seeds and plants from Monticello and the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants.
