Malvaviscus drummondii x arboreus 'Big Momma' 25/7 Restock and collectors have cherished it

and collectors have cherished it ever since

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

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

Woodlanders grew this shrub from cuttings taken in the garden of Bobby Green of Green's Nursery in Fairhope

Woodlanders has written a fuller account of this history

Malvaviscus drummondii x arboreus 'Big Momma' 25/7 Restock and collectors have cherished itThis 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.