Malvaviscus drummondii x arboreus 'Big Momma' 25/7 Restock None of that history is

None of that history is a reason to brew a cutting from the garden

and something close to yangmei would be the result

In the garden it earns a place at the back of a sunny border or in a productive

That singular red pigment made the copper iris invaluable to plant breeders

The sole species in the genus

Malvaviscus drummondii x arboreus 'Big Momma' 25/7 Restock None of that history isThis shrubby plant has showy red flowers and leaves that are intermediate between the parent species (which see). A relatively recent Texas introduction by Greg Grant, this should prove a garden worthy plant that is likely to be a bit more cold hardy than the Malvaviscus arboreus parent. Some consider Malvaviscus drummondii to be a variety of Malvaviscus arboreus but we find them quite different and distinct.