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Profile Video: See this plant in the following landscapes: Path Garden Floricyle Relaxed Foundation Planting Mountain Ridge Top Garden - East Lawn and Lower Drive Border Cultivars / Varieties:Ī triploid with large, pure white flowers which remain open at night, foliage is dark green and waxy.Ī heavily bloomer with lavender flowers overcast with some pink, red eye at base, foliage is higher quality than the species. VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for " Trees, Shrubs and Conifers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Rose of Sharon has been reported to be invasive in some states, including Virginia and Kentucky.

5-valved, dehiscent capsule persists thru winter.

simple, alternate, coarsely toothed leaves.

erect, spreading habit with upright branches.

large, tropical looking, 5-petaled flowers.

Flowers are an attractant for butterflies, specialized bees, hummingbirds, and pollinators and are a wildlife food source. Plant in multiples 6 to 12 feet apart to create a hedge. Plant in a children’s, pollinator, or butterfly garden. The plant is moderately tolerant of salt, deer, heat, and wet soil.

Spring pruning will encourage flowers on new growth and will increase flower size. It grows best in moist, well-drained soils but is tolerant of all except extremely wet or dry soils. It is tolerant of neglect and is pH adaptable.

#Purple althea hibiscus tree full#

Plant in locations with full sun to partial shade. It grows to 8 to 12 feet tall and 6 to 10 feet wide, so consider its space requirements when determining its planting location. Rose of Sharon is a rapidly growing, large, deciduous shrub or tree in the Malvaceae (mallow) family and native to south China and Taiwan. Phonetic Spelling hi-BIS-kus seer-ee-AY-kus Description