Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
While each of its flowers lasts only a day, Swamp Rose-mallow can be covered with up to 20 striking, saucer-shaped blooms at a time. This stately perennial is native* to wet areas like marshes, riverbanks, and moist meadows and woods scattered around the eastern United States.
*In the Mid-Atlantic Region, it is native to DC, common in the Coastal Plain of DE and MD, and present in the southeast and southwest of PA. In VA, it is common in the Coastal Plain, frequent in the Piedmont, and infrequent in the mountains. In NoVA, it is not reported in Arlington County. You can view the VA counties in which it has been reported here.
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