This Gossypium spp or ornamental cotton is a fasinating plant to watch grow. This 30-inch plant is actually a perennial shrub that in cultivation is used as an annual. This plant has flowers that open white and turn dark pink before falling. The seed pods are fun to watch open also. I use mine as a flowering shrub in my zone 8b. Hardy in zones 8to11. Feel free to browse my flower photo gallery online.