Plant some seeds Cliff.
You won't be disappointed.
It's a fun plant.
No pics right now. Sorry.

My camera doesn't take very clear pictures.
That's what you get from a free camera though.

I like it! I like the color of the leavesa nd the shape of them.

Thanks for the pics Treefrog.

Tropicalfreak

Mine grew straight up heavenward. I cut it down by half and now it is bushing out nicely. I like it!
Brenda

Is it "purple" cotton because of the plant color or is the cotton purple?
I've got green, brown and white cotton planted but would love purple if the bolls were colored.

naplesgardener,
the plant is purple, the flowers are yellow ,bolls are white.

I love mine :)

I have the lush green foliage and some bolls starting against my house.How tall do you think it will grow and how long will it last? Sorry to add my questions to your post.

As Brenda said, this plant likes to grow straight up, tall, maybe 12' or more.
Trim often as it's growing, pinching out tips to create a lovely bush that will bloom and have cotton most of the year.
It's a perennial here in zone 10.

I've had the same plants for a few years now.
I do need to start some new, because they're too crowded now and growing too tall.

Is it a fast grower?

Does anyone use the cotton? Do the birds pick it for their nest?

Drought tolerant? Full Sun?

Easy to start from seed?

Tropicalfreak

treefrog shared some seeds with me a while back, unfortunately, my plant passed away...sign...It sure is a pretty plant. I love the leaves.