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For many reasons, the beloved cotton rose is a symbolic flower for the south. Who wouldn't want a flower like this? Although there are many forms, single or double flowers, the classic version looks like showy blooms, three to five inches wide, appearing in fall. They often open white and fade to dark pink as they age. You'll often see all three colors on the same plant. Cool, yes? Originating in China, the cotton rose technically isn't a rose but a species of hibiscus (Hibiscus mutabilis). Sometimes called the Confederate rose because, according to legend, the flowers soaked up the blood spilled on battlefields during the Civil War. Some folks call the plant "cotton rose" because its leaves resemble cotton foliage and the round flower buds remind them of cotton bolls. This naming makes sense because cotton and cotton rose both belong to the mallow family, the Malvaceae. In places that rarely feel frost, cotton rose can get huge, even to the extreme of being 30 feet tall. Imagine something like that loaded with multi-colored flowers late into the year! And where it doesn't get too cold, it keeps on blooming through the fall.