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. It can even be planted in a ...

'Blue Bird' rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird') is a bushy plant from the mallow family well-suited for hedge use in zones 5 through 9.

Plant rose of Sharon in the spring or fall, 6' to 10' apart, in a location with full sun and nutrient-rich, well-draining soil; Tolerant of urban conditions, heat, humidity, poor soil, and drought ...

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.

Exactly one year ago, I wrote about the virtues of plants in the hibiscus family, specifically, the perennial hibiscus that is native to the East Coast, the shrub hibiscus known as the “Rose of ...

By most estimates, there are between 200 and 300 species of hibiscus, among them Hibiscus elatus, or blue mahoe, whose inner bark has been used to tie bundles of cigars; Hibiscus syriacus, a.k.a ...

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.