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Double Confederate Rose (Hibiscus mutabilis): White Flowers Aging to Pink

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Expert Identification

The plant is a white double Confederate rose or cotton rosemallow (Hibiscus mutabilis). It grows as a shrub in mild areas, perennial in cooler areas, not hardy in NJ. In many plants, white flowers fade to pink or red as they age.

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