Swamp rose mallow  (Hibiscus moscheutos)  is a 3-8 ft.,  water-loving shrubby perennial with numerous sturdy stems arising from a single crown. It will grow in full sun or partial shade and is salt tolerant. It flowers from July through August with 4-5 in. white or pink flowers. The flowers last only for one day, but they appear consistently until the end of the season. Blooms provide nectar to ruby throated hummingbirds and a variety of insects.  Plants host caterpillars of gray hairstreak, painted lady butterflies, skippers and several moths including the Io Moth. Birds like Red-winged Blackbirds may use swamp mallow as a nesting site. Other birds will eat the seeds in winter.

The plant is deer resistant. Other names: Marsh Mallow, Crimson-eyed Rose Mallow.