Hibiscus Syriacus Minerva

Common Name: rose of Sharon  

Type: Deciduous shrub

Family: Malvaceae

Zone: 5 to 8

Height: 5.00 to 8.00 feet

Spread: 4.00 to 7.00 feet

Bloom Time: July to October

Bloom Description: Lavender with dark red eye

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium

Maintenance: Low

Suggested Use: Hedge

Flower: Showy

Attracts: Butterflies

Tolerate: Deer, Drought, Clay Soil, Black Walnut

Culture

Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Best flowering occurs in full sun. Prefers moist, organically rich soils, but tolerates poor soils and some drought. Very tolerant of summer heat and humidity. Generally tolerant of urban conditions. Prune to shape in spring. Pruning back to 2-3 buds in late winter may produce larger blooms. Easily propagated by stem cuttings. May be grown from seed, but seedlings may not have the exact same flower color as the parent. Species plants can self-seed aggressively in optimum growing conditions.

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