Rose of Sharon
The Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) is a shrub with large, trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom from late summer to mid-autumn. The flowers can be white, pink, red, purple, or violet.
Appearance
The flowers have five petals and a prominent stamen
The flowers can be single or double, and flat or frilly
The flowers can be up to 3 inches in diameter
The leaves are medium to dark green, and often have a coarsely toothed margin
Growing conditions
The Rose of Sharon prefers moist, well-drained, organically rich soil
It can tolerate poor soil, drought, heat, and humidity
It prefers full sun to part shade
It can be planted in containers
Uses
It can be used as a specimen plant, foundation planting, or border plant
It can be pruned into a single-trunked, small specimen tree
It can be used to define different garden rooms
It can be trained along a fence or trellis
It can be grown against a wall of your home or an outbuilding
Maintenance
It requires little pruning
It can be bothered by aphids, which can be dislodged with high pressure water sprays
The Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) is a shrub with large, trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom from late summer to mid-autumn. The flowers can be white, pink, red, purple, or violet.
Appearance
The flowers have five petals and a prominent stamen
The flowers can be single or double, and flat or frilly
The flowers can be up to 3 inches in diameter
The leaves are medium to dark green, and often have a coarsely toothed margin
Growing conditions
The Rose of Sharon prefers moist, well-drained, organically rich soil
It can tolerate poor soil, drought, heat, and humidity
It prefers full sun to part shade
It can be planted in containers
Uses
It can be used as a specimen plant, foundation planting, or border plant
It can be pruned into a single-trunked, small specimen tree
It can be used to define different garden rooms
It can be trained along a fence or trellis
It can be grown against a wall of your home or an outbuilding
Maintenance
It requires little pruning
It can be bothered by aphids, which can be dislodged with high pressure water sprays
The Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) is a shrub with large, trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom from late summer to mid-autumn. The flowers can be white, pink, red, purple, or violet.
Appearance
The flowers have five petals and a prominent stamen
The flowers can be single or double, and flat or frilly
The flowers can be up to 3 inches in diameter
The leaves are medium to dark green, and often have a coarsely toothed margin
Growing conditions
The Rose of Sharon prefers moist, well-drained, organically rich soil
It can tolerate poor soil, drought, heat, and humidity
It prefers full sun to part shade
It can be planted in containers
Uses
It can be used as a specimen plant, foundation planting, or border plant
It can be pruned into a single-trunked, small specimen tree
It can be used to define different garden rooms
It can be trained along a fence or trellis
It can be grown against a wall of your home or an outbuilding
Maintenance
It requires little pruning
It can be bothered by aphids, which can be dislodged with high pressure water sprays