Malvaviscus drummondii 'Pam Puryear' prophouse-fall-2026 an aromatic evergreen of the

an aromatic evergreen of the star-anise family

'Tama no ura' is among the most celebrated of all wild-found camellias

The photographs here were taken at the Margaret Reid Wildflower Garden in Raleigh

native to Texas

from a distance they veil the shrub in a soft red haze

Malvaviscus drummondii 'Pam Puryear' prophouse-fall-2026 an aromatic evergreen of the'Pam Puryear' is the soft pink small Turk's cap, a lovely departure from the usual fire engine red of this tough native mallow. The furled, never quite open flowers keep the charming Turk's cap form, less than two inches long and produced without pause through the hot months, but here they glow a gentle shell pink that reads cool and quiet in the summer border. The selection carries a good Texas pedigree. 'Pam Puryear' is a fairly recent introduction