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Name:
Malvaviscus arboreus
(Turk’s cap hibiscus)
Sun:
Part shade
Mature height:
6 feet
Bloom time:
Red blooms in the Fall
Comments:
Native tender perennial shrub that the hummingbirds like. Started this plant from cuttings off a plant at my in-laws collectibles shop. I've heard it called "Lipstick plant" since the blooms are shaped like a tube of lipstick.