Anyone know what this plant is?

Question

I moved into my house a little over a year ago, and this plant was growing when I bought the place. The previous owner had inherited it from the people she bought it from and didn't know what it was either.

The flowers are huge... some more than 8 inches in diameter. See picture:

http://img505.imageshack.us/my.php?image=s4020451xa9.jpg

Anyone know what it is?

Answer 1

that is called a mallow hibiscus or dinner plate hibiscus. it is a perennial hibiscus.

Answer 2

No doubt its a Hibiscus.....

Weed or not its beautiful..probably few pests and hardy..............

Answer 3

I don't know, but I want one!!  

Answer 4

Sure looks like Hibiscus to me.  Hibiscus flowers can be huge.  It is not a weed or BRUGMANSIA.

http://www.trop-hibiscus.com/

PS: Every plant is a weed because every plant gorws as a weed somewhere in the world.

Answer 5

it looks like a WEEDicus vugaris why do people like plants and flowers they are horid and discusting

Answer 6

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Answer 7

It's Hibiscus moscheutos (swamp rose mallow, rose mallow). It could be from the "Disco Bell" series.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibiscus_mo...

http://www.prestostore.com/catalog.php/g...

http://www.parkseed.com/webapp/wcs/store...

Hope this helps!

Answer 8

Beautiful.

Answer 9

It's a BRUGMANSIA.

They come in many varieties and  colours. They are a member of the same family as deadly nightshade.