Kosteletzkya pentacarpos
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Saltmarsh Mallow
Malvaceae
Also known as Kosteletzkya virginica
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Shrub | |
| Size: | 5 ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Pink | |
| Fruit Color: | NA | |
| Phenology: | Blooms sporadically all year in the southern part of its range. Winter dormant in the north. | |
| Noted for: | Showy flowers |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Wetland wildflower garden. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seeds are available through the Florida Wildflowers Growers Cooperative. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries, Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Stays Wet ----- to ----- Usually moist, occasional inundation) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Stays Wet ----- to ----- Usually moist, occasional inundation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Tolerant of inundation with brackish water | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (major storms). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Organic material (muck), Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Acidic to neutral | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Attracts hummingbirds. | |
| Insects: | Attracts butterflies and various pollinators. | |
| Native Habitats: | Salt, brackish, or fresh water marshes, sloughs, ditches, borders of mangrove and other swamps, wet forest clearings. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8A 8B 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures