General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Shrub
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Plant Height: |
8 to 12 feet |
| Plant Spread: |
6 to 10 feet |
| Leaves: |
Deciduous
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
White
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| Flower Time: |
Summer
Late summer or early fall
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Sow in situ
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Cuttings: Cane
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| Pollinators: |
Various insects
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| Containers: |
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
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| Awards and Recognitions: |
Other: 2005 Great Plant Picks Award Winner
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| Child plants: |
one child plant |
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Posted by
KellyGreen (Chevy Chase, MD - Zone 7a) on Jan 24, 2024 8:52 AM concerning plant:
We have two 'Dianas' in MD, zone 7a. They are beasts. Or neighbor was unhappy with how large they'd become, so we chopped one back to 2.5' in June - wrong timing, wrong technique. After a month's recovery, it started producing huge blossoms. It's a great plant: so robust with gorgeous flowers at a time when most of the garden has already peaked. They haven't produced any seedlings to date,
Posted by
Lacey34 on Sep 19, 2020 2:07 PM concerning plant:
We have had this for many years. It is in tree form. It is in a very large pot so we keep it in our basement over the winter. It does extremely well. I have to cut it back every year. We also have several tropical hibiscuses, which of course are less hardy, so we have already taken them inside. Those stay in the heated part of the house, in a sunny window. We live in western Pennsylvania.
Posted by
tabbycat (Youngsville, LA - Zone 9b) on Jun 19, 2018 9:49 PM concerning plant:
I got seeds and cuttings of 'Diana' from Samantha last fall. They rooted and the seeds were sown Feb.2018 and are now 6" plants. I hope to see a flower by this fall at least from the cuttings I rooted. I heard the seeds aren't viable, but Sam said she often finds volunteers under her large mature tree. Well, her seeds obviously have syriacus leaves, so we will see.
Posted by
dhfennell407 on Dec 14, 2023 11:57 AM concerning plant:
This is my second favorite Rose of Sharon. I first saw it at Cherokee National Park's botanical garden and later found one for myself. It never produced many seeds and is long gone.
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