Hibiscus syriacus Red Eye - Rose of Sharon. Another of the real drama queens in the late summer garden. Facts: Common Name: rose of Sharon Type: Deciduous shrub Family: Malvaceae Zone: 5 to 8 Height: 5 to 8 feet Spread: 4 to 7 feet Bloom Time: August to October Bloom Description: White dark red eye Sun: Full sun to part shade Water: Medium Maintenance: Low Suggested Use: Border plant Flower: Showy Attracts: Butterflies Tolerate: Deer, Drought, Clay Soil, Black Walnut Culture Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Better flowering in full sun. Prefers moist, organically rich soils, but tolerates poor soils and some drought. Very tolerant of summer heat and humidity. Larger flowers may be obtained by pruning back hard to 2-3 buds in early spring. Otherwise, prune to shape. Noteworthy Characteristics Hibiscus syriacus, commonly called rose of Sharon or shrub althea, is a vigorous, upright, vase-shaped, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub that typically grows 8-12’ tall. It may be trained as a small tree or espalier. Showy, hollyhock-like, 5-petaled flowers (to 3” diameter) appear over a long, early-summer to fall bloom period. Each flower has a prominent and showy center staminal column. Palmately-veined, coarsely-toothed, three-lobed, medium green leaves (to 4” long) are attractive during the growing season but produce no fall color.
Posted on: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 13:22:47 +0000
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