Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus ... These hybrids of North American native hibiscus plants are hardy in zones 4 through 9 and their massive flowers have earned them the nickname dinner plate ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Lena Johnson shows off one of several rose mallow hibiscus she grows in Tyler. Hibiscus belongs to the mallow family along with its cousins, althea, cotton, hollyhock, okra and Turk’s cap.