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Flower
Turk's Cap
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii
Texas native that blooms even in shade, with small red swirled flowers hummingbirds love. Cut back in late winter.
Recommended uses
- Shade gardens
- Pollinator gardens
- Mass plantings
- Plant type
- Perennial flower
- Annual / perennial
- Perennial
- Sun
- Full sun to shade
- Shade tolerance
- High
- Water needs
- Low
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Bloom color
- Red
- Mature height
- 3–5 ft
- Mature width
- 3–5 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Texas heat tolerance
- High
- Drought tolerance
- High