Hibiscus moscheutos Rose-Mallow
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: OBL Soil: pH 4.0-7.5
Form/Color Perennial, slow grower to 3-7', flowers Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.
pink to white in July-September. Tolerance:
Urban Performs well in the right of way.
Tolerance:
Habitat: Open marshes, undisturbed wet ditches,
pond edges, tolerates brackish water.
Ecosystem Host to some butterfly species,
Services: attractive to hummingbirds.
Hydrology: Low drought tolerance; moist to wet soil
conditions; high water usage.
Ornamental Very showy pink to white flowers.
Value: Compatibility: Often in small colonies.
Salt Low tolerance of salt.
Tolerance: Other:
Shade Tolerant of partial shade.
Tolerance:
Hieracium venosum Rattlesnake Weed
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: UPL Soil: Acidic soils.
Form/Color Perennial, grows to 3', reddish-purple Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
midrib and veins, flowers yellow in May- Tolerance: tolerance.
July.
Urban Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance.
Habitat: Open, rocky, dry woods.
Ecosystem
Services:
Hydrology: Dry soil conditions.
Ornamental Yellow flowers, attractive foliage.
Value: Compatibility:
Salt Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance. Other:
Shade Tolerant of shade.
Tolerance: