Swamp rose mallow in bloom on Pocosin Lakes NWR

Published 12:49 pm Tuesday, July 23, 2024

By Staff Reports

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The swamp rose mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos) is a native wetland wildflower that is blooming on Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.

The trumpet-shaped flowers are visited by a variety of bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.

The seeds are eaten by many species of songbirds. Butterflies and moths use it as a larval host plant.

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