Kosteletskya pentacarpos Interesting fruit

Kosteletskya pentacarpos Interesting fruitSeashore mallow (Kosteletskya pentacarpos ) Mallow Family Seashore mallow, is a herbaceous perennial native to tidal marshes, wet meadows, and moist lowlands of the eastern U. S. coastal plain. This species belongs to the mallow family and bears a close resemblance to hibiscus, producing numerous light pink, five petaled flowers from mid summer into early fall. The flowers, which open sequentially over several weeks, are rich in nectar and attract a

Large Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon)Heath Family

Growing in a pot is the most practical option for most gardens

Leaves turn yellow in the fall before dropping for the season

hummingbirds)

Fauna: High value-specialist pollinators

Blooms:Yellow

Winterberry (Ilex verticillata)

or left to sprawl in low growing trees like Witch-hazel or Sassafras

Fruits are edible

and the plant digests its prey over several days using specialized enzymes

ovateHeight: 2-3’Space: 1-2’Soil: Average-DryExposure: Part sun-Part shadeFauna: High value

Space: 1-2'