Azurri Satin from Proven Winners has large, single purplish-blue flowers and, like other Rose of Sharons, can be planted as a hedge or mixed into perennial borders.

Reviewed by Kathleen MillerReviewed by Kathleen Miller Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) is a deciduous hibiscus species featuring dark green foliage and abundant showy blooms in summer and fall ...

Q: I just saw Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) for sale at a local nursery. It reminded me of a yard I saw over 40 years ago in the Huntridge area that had a row of these plants which were ...

But they really prefer sun. The rose of Sharon can get large, upwards to 12 feet tall and easily six feet wide, but they can be contained by annual pruning each year if you want to keep them smallish.

An improvement over the old-timer “Blue Bird,” this blue flowering Rose of Sharon is proving to be a real highlight in the garden. Any of the above varieties will give you years of enjoyment.

Rose of Sharon, or Hibiscus syriacus, is a popular garden shrub, valued for its large pink, purple or white flowers that bloom during the summer months and into early fall.

A member of the large hibiscus family that includes more than 250 species, rose-of-Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus, has been in the US for a long time and is considered a heritage plant.