Rose Mallow

I've been checking out a lot of flowers, shrubs and trees since I've started on my landscaping.  Here's a flower that I know a lot of people love, including myself.

Rose Mallow is a perennial hibiscus (Hibiscus moscheutos) that can live in Utah.  It starts blooming mid-summer and blossoms up until frost.  It grows on average 3-5 feet and prefers well drained organic soil.  There is another hibiscus that can be grown in Utah, it is a type of a shrub.  It's The Rose of Sharon.

(Photo by Ken Blackwell)