Malvaviscus arboreus 26/6 Restock 'Raritan Chief' stays compact and

'Raritan Chief' stays compact and rounded

and they catch the light with a soft powdery sheen that lifts a shaded planting where most greens recede

sweet fragrance on the flowers

this is a shrub to plant for decades rather than seasons

Malvaviscus arboreus 26/6 Restock 'Raritan Chief' stays compact andMalvaviscus arboreus, affectionately known as Turk's cap, has charmed gardeners for generations with vibrant, coiled blooms that never quite open, each red flower staying furled like a little turban, which is exactly how the plant earned its name. A close cousin of the hibiscus in the mallow family, Malvaceae, this tough, subtropical shrub carries a story as rich as the scarlet flowers, and two more common names besides: wax mallow and sleeping