Rose of sharon hibiscus plants
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Rose of Sharon: Plant Care & Growing Guide
Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) is a deciduous hibiscus species featuring dark green foliage and abundant showy blooms in summer and fall.
Rose of sharon hibiscus plants
Five-petal, paper-like flowers reach 3 inches in diameter in an array of colors and bicolors as single or frilly double blooms.
Considered a shrub, it forms an upright vase shape with multiple branches but can be pruned to a single trunk.
Rose of Sharon is a low maintenance option, drought and heat-tolerant that adapts to poor soil and urban conditions with a lifespan of 20 to 30 years.
Warning
While rose of Sharon is a stunning and easy-to-grow plant, it also spreads its seeds easily and is considered invasive in KY, PA, TN, and VA.
Its spread can be curtailed by deadheading flowers before they drop their seeds.
| Common Name | Rose of Sharon, shrub althea, rose mallow, Syrian mallow, Syrian hibiscus |
| Botanical Name | Hibiscus syriacus |
| Family | Malvaceae |
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