General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 8 to 10 feet, possibly 12 feet
Plant Spread: 4 to 6 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Semi-double, rose-pink.
Bloom Size: 5"-6"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Pollution
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Cuttings: Cane
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Rose of Sharon
  • Hibiscus
  • Althea

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Date: 2016-08-12
Location: Massab Acres Greenhouse, Taylor, MI
Date: 2010-07-10
Location: Massab Acres Greenhouse, Taylor, MI
Date: 2010-07-10
Location: Massab Acres Greenhouse, Taylor, MI
Date: 2010-07-10
Location: Massab Acres Greenhouse, Taylor, MI
Date: 2010-07-10
Location: Home
Date: 2016-08-12
Location: Home
Date: 2016-08-12

Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
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Comments:
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Mar 4, 2012 2:27 PM concerning plant:
    Bloom is double, light purple with a magenta rose/red eye.

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