Rose of Sharon

ALTHEA (Rose of Sharon)

Deciduous — Sun / Shade

Hibiscus syriacus — hi-BIS-kus si-ri-AH-kus

Height – 10'-15'

Spread – 8'-10'

Spacing – 8'-10'

This hardy shrub is in the Hibiscus family

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.

Althea. Public domain photo 

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