Turk's Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus)

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Duration: perennial, deciduous Native to: Southeastern United States, Mexico, Central America, and South AmericaEdibility: flowers, fruit, young leavesStatus in Yard: Herb Garden

I bought a Turk's cap at a store and planted it in the back of my fledgling herb garden on September 16, 2013. It has thrived there, and it is moving into the space behind my bedroom, where I have removed nandina.
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Turk's cap flower buds on July 4, 2016
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