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Swamp Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) vs Bebbs Sedge

Hibiscus moscheutos

Carex bebbii

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Swamp Rose Mallow (Hibiscus)
Bebbs Sedge

Swamp Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) has large white-pink showy flowers which attract hummingbirds and pollinators to your yard. It is a tall, fast growing perennial shrub. The flowers typically only last 1-2 days, but the plant will continue to rebloom throughout the season.

This hibiscus tolerates heat and humidity but does not do well when exposed to wind. Make sure the plant has access to lots of moisture for better flowering.

The Swamp Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) is also known as the dinner plate hibiscus because it can grow incredibly large flowers, as big as dinner plates.

Bebb’s Sedge is a native perennial wetland plant that forms dense clumps of grass-like stems. It grows in a variety of wetland habitats, from marshes and wet meadows to lakeshores and stream banks. Ideal for rain gardens, riparian restoration, soil stabilization, and naturalization projects.

In late spring and early summer, Bebb’s Sedge produces clustered seed heads that mature from green to reddish-brown, adding seasonal interest while providing food and habitat for wildlife. As a cool-season plant, it grows most actively in the spring and as temperatures cool in the fall.

Swamp Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) Quick Facts

Bebbs Sedge Quick Facts

Zone: 5a
Zone: 2a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Growth form: clump forming
Spreading: rhizomes - medium, seeds - low
Suckering: low


Flowers: pink-red
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: ON
Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, PE
Other Names: crimson-eyed rose-mallow, dinner plate hibiscus, eastern rosemallow, hardy hibiscus, marsh mallow, marshmallow hibiscus, sea hollyhock, swamp mallow, swamp rose hibiscus
Other Names: bebbs oval sedge