This is an heirloom shrub known as the Confederate Rose (Hibiscus mutabilis). The first time I saw this plant it was along a busy road and was covered with medium to dark pink flowers.

Today, they are sometimes also known as the Rose Mallow or Rose of Sharon ... especially that of an individual. Pink hibiscus blossoms often symbolize friendship and various types of love ...

Pretty, blush-pink flowers bloom on red wine-stemmed ... mustiness plays well with tequila. Or drizzle atop rose-scented pavolas, where hibiscus adds not only great color, but brings earthy ...

Half a cup of hibiscus petals, half a cup of rose petals, two tablespoons of rosewater, one tablespoon of honey, and four drops of vitamin E oil ...