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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Hibiscus syriacus L.
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Rose-of-Sharon
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Malvaceae
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5
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deciduous shrub
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Shrub or small tree, erect, occasionally spreading, fast growing.
ADAPTABILITY:
Does well in moist soil, best in moist, well-drained soils. Likes hot weather.
FUNCTIONS:
Good for late season color. Border, specimen, hedge or massing.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Winter kill at northern edge of range, vigorous new growth hides injury quickly.
Prune severely in spring (2-3 buds on stem) for largest flowers. Some cultivars
seed prolifically and seedlings appear everywhere. Use seedless triploids.
NATIVE RANGE:
China, India
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 5-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Bluebird'-azure blue with red eye, old cultivar. 'Aphrodite,' 'Diana,' 'Helene,'
and 'Minerva' are all seedless triploids.
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