Turk's Cap - Big Momma

Height: 4-6 feet

Spread: 4-6 feet

Hardiness Zones: 7-10

Full to Partial Shade

Big Momma typically grows to a height of 4-6 feet when grown in full sunlight. It produces showy, hibiscus-like, 5-petaled scarlet red flowers around 2 3/4 inches long. These flowers usually bloom in abundance from mid-summer to first frost. The flower petals twist and swirl around the extended pistil and stamens, which protrude beyond the petal tips. This gives rise to the common names of Turk's cap (flower shape) and sleepy mallow (resembling a hibiscus bud that doesn't completely open). The flowers attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees.