With a mature height of around 12 feet and a width of around 10 feet, even one rose of Sharon shrub (also known as common hibiscus) can easily overwhelm a small space, so the last thing you want is an ...

Rose of Sharon is an upright shrub, perhaps 8 to 10 feet tall. It's not a delicate shrub, fine with twigs, but one with branches that are relatively thick and few.

Rose of Sharon is an upright shrub, perhaps 8 to 10 feet tall. It’s not a delicate shrub, fine with twigs, but one with branches that are relatively thick and few.

All can end up about 8 to 10 feet tall and 7 or 8 feet across in a few years. On the plus side, rose-of-sharon is a very tough plant that blooms over a long period from mid-summer on.

Answer: Unlike most other trees and shrubs, Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) isn’t fussy about how and when you prune it. There are, however, several things to consider before pruning your plants.

Most rose of Sharon varieties get 6 to 8 feet wide. Courtesy of Proven Winners Blue is a choice color in this plant, and the standard variety for this was Blue Bird.

You surely are familiar with the plant I'm talking about, but if not, let me clinch recognition with additional description. Rose of Sharon is an upright shrub, perhaps 8 to 10 feet tall. It's not a ...

Rose of Sharon is an upright shrub, perhaps 8 to 10 feet tall. It’s not a delicate shrub, fine with twigs, but one with branches that are relatively thick and few.

Rose of Sharon is an upright shrub, perhaps 8 to 10 feet tall. It’s not a delicate shrub, fine with twigs, but one with branches that are relatively thick and few.

Rose of Sharon is an upright shrub, perhaps 8 to 10 feet tall. It’s not a delicate shrub, fine with twigs, but one with branches that are relatively thick and few.

Rose of Sharon is an upright shrub, perhaps 8 to 10 feet tall. It's not a delicate shrub, fine with twigs, but one with branches that are relatively thick and few.