Summerific® Rose Mallow 'Edge of Night'
Family: Malvaceae (Mallow
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-9
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Height: 36-42 inches
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Spread: 4 feet
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Bloom Time: midsummer to early fall
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Bloom: 7-8" bubblegum pink flowers with darker pink
veining
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Light: full sun
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Soil: well-drained
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Moisture: moist
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Use: attracts hummingbirds; specimen or focal point in garden
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Care: deadhead to improve appearance of
plant; heavily mulch the first winter; in spring, cut back any remaining stems
before new growth appears
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Concerns: Japanese beetles like this plant
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Native to: species native to Southeastern
United States
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Notes: mounding black foliage
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Supplier: Landscape Designs Inc.
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Welcome Garden B151
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