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.

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 ...

Shrubby Hibiscus is a woody plant from China known around our parts as Rose of Sharon. It can grow 6 to 12 feet tall, and it blooms later in the summer with smaller 3- to 4-inch flowers.

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.

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 ...