Seashore Mallow

Kosteletzkya virginica

Seashore mallow is a salt-tolerant brackish-marsh mallow with weeks of soft-pink hibiscus-like flowers, excellent for sunny pond edges, rain gardens, and coastal plantings.

Family: Malvaceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 3–5 ft
Spacing: 2–3 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: wet, moist
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: July, August, September
Bloom colors: pink
Wildlife value: pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses: border, rain garden
Native states: FL, LA, MD, NC, VA