Turk's Cap can play many roles in your landscape. It blooms in sun or shade from early spring to late summer and support birds, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Put it in a flowerbed or let it grow big as a bush along a wall or fence. In the winter it loses its leaves and looks dead but comes back in the spring. Plant it next to some evergreen plants for year-round appeal. The Turk's Cap White-Skipper butterfly is named for this plant because its caterpillars will only eat Turk's Cap leaves. Turk's Cap is red in the wild. The "Pam's Pink" variety is a hybrid version with pink flowers that still provide nectar to pollinators. Mature height 4 – 6 feet Mature width 4 - 5 feet Sunny or Shady Sunny or Shady Spring/Summer appearance Green leaves with red or pink flowers Fall/Winter appearance Drops leaves. Prune. Wildlife support Hummingbirds, butterflies, birds. Freeze Hardy Yes Botanical Name Malvaviscus drummondii
