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Hibiscus syriacus and cvs. (Rose of Sharon)

Hibiscus syriacus Photo/Illustration: Chris Curless

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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Hibiscus syriacus and cvs. hy-BIS-kus seer-ee-AY-kus Common Name: Rose of Sharon Genus: Hibiscus
This hardy, deciduous, vase-shaped, woody shrub blooms for several weeks beginning in midsummer. Cultivars include ‘Aphrodite’ (deep rose-pink flowers with  a dark red eye), ‘Diana’ (large white flowers with wavy-margined petals), ‘Helene’ (white flowers with bases flushed reddish purple), and ‘Minerva' (low-branched with  lavender flowers tinged with pink and dark red centers).
 Noteworthy characteristics: Unpruned, Rose of Sharon can grow to 15 feet or more tall. Open habit looks best at the back of a border, in groups, or as an informal hedge.
 Care: Provide full sun and moist but well-drained soil.
 Propagation: Divide in spring. Root greenwood cuttings in late spring, or semi-ripe cutings in summer.
 Problems: Rust, fungal leaf spots, bacterial blight, Verticillium wilt, viruses, and stem and root rots. Whiteflies, aphids, mealybugs, scale insects, mites, Japanese beetles, and caterpillars.
Height 10 ft. to 15 ft.
Spread 3 ft. to 6 ft.
Growth Habit Clumps
Growth Pace Invasive/Aggressive Grower
Light Full Sun Only
Moisture Medium Moisture
Characteristics Showy Flowers
Bloom Time Summer
Flower Color Pink Flower; Red Flower; White Flower
Uses Beds and Borders, Hedge, Specimen Plant/ Focal Point
Style Cottage Garden
Seasonal Interest Summer Interest, Fall Interest
Type Shrubs

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