Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii
1 or 3-gallon size Giant Red Turk’s Cap
Perennial shrub with dense, bushy form and large hibiscus-like leaves
Grows 4–6 feet tall, 3–5 feet wide (can spread by rhizomes)
Full sun to part shade; blooms best with some shade in Texas heat
Moist, well-drained soils; drought tolerant once established
Large red, hibiscus-like flowers that remain partially closed (“turban-shaped”); Blooms spring through frost
Larval host for the Turk’s Cap White-Skipper (Heliopetes macaira).
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii
1 or 3-gallon size Giant Red Turk’s Cap
Perennial shrub with dense, bushy form and large hibiscus-like leaves
Grows 4–6 feet tall, 3–5 feet wide (can spread by rhizomes)
Full sun to part shade; blooms best with some shade in Texas heat
Moist, well-drained soils; drought tolerant once established
Large red, hibiscus-like flowers that remain partially closed (“turban-shaped”); Blooms spring through frost
Larval host for the Turk’s Cap White-Skipper (Heliopetes macaira).
