(Rose of Sharon)
Deciduous – Sun / Shade
Hibiscus syriacus
hi-BIS-kus si-ri-AH-kus
Height 10’-15’ Spread 8’-10’
Spacing 8’-10’
HABIT: Summer flowering shrub, upright growth. Bare branches in winter. Yellow fall color. Native to Asia.
CULTURE: Easy to grow in any soil, fairly drought tolerant.
USES: Summer flowers. Should always be used with evergreens since it is so homely in the winter. Native to Asia.
PROBLEMS: Cotton root rot, aphids.
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