Plant Rose of Sharon in a sunny position in the garden, somewhere that gets at least six hours of sunlight. It can grow in part-shade, but flowering will be affected. It likes a rich, well-draining ...

If you are worried about a rose of Sharon turning yellow, this is usually a sign that the plant is struggling. There are usually a few issues that cause foliage to turn yellow, typically water, ...

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.

Rose Of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) is unique from other hibiscus because they can grow in much colder areas. They thrive in temperatures from 60 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit but can handle ...

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 ...

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.

And rose of Sharon is cold hardy too, withstanding temperatures as low as 10 degrees without complaint. Expect it to grow into a shrubby tree that is 12 feet tall by six feet wide.

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 ...