Malvaviscus drummondii x arboreus 'Big Momma' 25/7 Restock so a light trim after

so a light trim after the main flush keeps the vine tidy and coaxes another round of flowers

and something close to yangmei would be the result

The sole species in the genus

and cut a few stems for the vase and the teapot

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

Malvaviscus drummondii x arboreus 'Big Momma' 25/7 Restock so a light trim afterThis 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.