SHRUB – Herbaceous Perennial
ZONE: 7 - 11
LIGHT: Sun / partial shade
HEIGHT: 3 - 9 ft
SOIL: Tolerates most
FLOWER: flowers are twisted into a tube with protruding red stamens, and never completely open
LANDSCAPE VALUES:
Turk’s cap, named for the shape of its flower, is a semi-evergreen, root hardy shrub. There is a white flowered form and a variegated leaf, and a red blooming form. Ranges from the U.S. Gulf Coast region, to Mexico, Cuba, and the West Indies. The marble-size red fruit is enjoyed by a number of birds and animals. The flowers attract hummingbirds and several species of butterflies summer through fall.
