Why you should consider planting this sensational November blooming plant

Here are five things to do in the garden this week:

Flowers . There are certain woody plants whose seasonal bloom is so spectacular that it would be malpractice on my part not to make you aware of them. One of these, a November bloomer, is giant red turk’s cap (Malvaviscus penduliflorus). Because its flowers never open completely, they roughly resemble Turkish turbans. Turk’s cap will grow 10 feet tall and wide and will never need water once it matures, since its dense growth completely covers the earth, minimizing water loss from the soil. Plant it on a slope for erosion control and for a spectacular vermillion display as Thanksgiving arrives.

Fruit . Nahuatl, the ancient Aztec tongue, is still spoken by 1.5 million people in Mexico today. In this language, “sapote” (suh-POH-tee or s