Water Gardening: Pond is drying up, what to do with my water lilies?, 1 by jackieshar

jackieshar wrote:
I am sorry for your drought, ours was terrible the last few years. Sure makes you appreciate life giving water. Wish I could send you some of our excess flood waters this year.

It is a hibiscus and I believe you are right in calling it swamp mallow. It will grow in the flower beds just as well tho with supplemental water.It does make seed in the fall, but the best way is by root division that is easier to take in the early spring.