Plants of the Malvaceae Family at BCA

The following species and varieties are currently (or recently were) in the collections at Boone County Arboretum. This list is certainly not exhaustive -- additional taxa may be available in the trade, or may have been removed from our collection and thus removed from this list. To include taxa that are no longer present, go to this other list.

Genus: Hibiscus

  • Hibiscus grandiflorus

    Swamp Rosemallow
    A swamp-loving, deciduous, herbaceous to somewhat woody shrub with huge, showy pink summer flowers.
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    • Hibiscus grandiflorus // Swamp Rosemallow ("straight species")

  • Hibiscus syriacus

    Rose-of-Sharon, Shrub Althea
    A durable, adaptable, showy, late-season blooming upright flowering deciduous shrub.
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    • Hibiscus syriacus // Rose-of-Sharon, Shrub Althea ("straight species")
    • Hibiscus syriacus 'Ardens' // Ardens Rose-of-Sharon
    • Hibiscus syriacus 'Diana' // Diana Rose-of-Sharon
    • Hibiscus syriacus 'Lucy' // Lucy Rose-of-Sharon
    • Hibiscus syriacus 'Marina' // Blue Satin® Rose-of-Sharon
    • Hibiscus syriacus 'Minerva' // Minerva Rose-of-Sharon
    • Hibiscus syriacus 'Notwoodtwo' // White Chiffon™ Rose-of-Sharon
    • Hibiscus syriacus 'Woodbridge' // Woodbridge Rose-of-Sharon

  • Hibiscus x

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    • Hibiscus x // Hybrid Rosemallow ("straight species")
    • Hibiscus x 'Fireball' // Fireball Rosemallow

 
 

Genus: Tilia

  • Tilia americana

    American Linden, Basswood
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    • Tilia americana // American Linden, Basswood ("straight species")

  • Tilia cordata

    Littleleaf Linden, Small-leaved-lime
    A medium-large deciduous shade tree/street tree w/ dark green foliage, fragrant yellow summer flowers and yellow fall color.
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    • Tilia cordata // Littleleaf Linden, Small-leaved-lime ("straight species")
    • Tilia cordata 'Glenleven' // Glenleven Littleleaf Linden
    • Tilia cordata 'Greenspire' // Greenspire Littleleaf Linden
    • Tilia cordata 'Halka' // Summer Sprite® Littleleaf Linden

  • Tilia tomentosa

    Silver Linden
    A medium-large shade tree or street tree with showy, bicolor foliage (top/bottom), fragrant summer flowers, and some yellow fall color.
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    • Tilia tomentosa 'Sterling' // Sterling Silver Linden