2022 Plant of the Year, Special Recognition

A Special Recognition was awarded to Kosteletzkya pentacarpos, Virginia salt marsh mallow or seashore mallow.

Kosteletzkya pentacarpos or seashore mallow, is outstanding as a native pollinator plant; well known for its conservation uses in the restoration of wetlands. Seashore mallow creates a stunning focal point in water gardens, blooming from May through October. Although it originates in marshy coastal areas, this plant can be cultivated in a variety of soils and moisture levels. 

This plant is both a perennial and a halophyte (salt-tolerant plant) that grows in areas where other plants cannot. Seashore mallow adds color to shoreline plantings, and invites pollinators such as hummingbirds and butterflies.

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