rose mallow

American  

noun

1. any of several plants of the genus Hibiscus, of the mallow family, having rose-colored flowers.

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rose mallow British  

noun

1. Also called (US and Canadian): marsh mallow.  any of several malvaceous marsh plants of the genus Hibiscus , such as H. moscheutos , of E North America, having pink or white flowers and downy leaves

2. another name for the hollyhock

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Etymology

Origin of rose mallow

First recorded in 1725–35

Example Sentences

Fragrant nicotiana; tall, pale-yellow red hot pokers; cosmos; Japanese anemone; asters; spiked purple hyssops; lilies; and rose mallow.

From Seattle Times

The rose mallow variety Peppermint Schnapps takes damp, heavy soil and blooms in September — other hardy hibiscus are noticeably earlier.

From Washington Post

We saw morning glory, alligator weed, water hemlock, arrow arum, elderberry flowers, black needlerush, rose mallow and a host of other wildflowers, all as interesting as the mythical flowers we came to see.

From New York Times

Rose of Sharon blooms are redolent of the tropical hibiscus plants found growing in patio and balcony pots, and to the plate-size blooms of the native rose mallow.

From Washington Post

On a sultry afternoon recently, Regina Myer, president of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation, walked past profusions of swamp milkweed, rose mallows and cardinal flowers.

From New York Times