Rose Of Sharon Bush
Pruning rose of sharon shrub may be done in late fall or winter after leaves drop or in early spring before buds form.
Rose of sharon bush. Ongoing care for rose of sharon. The most common type of flower on this dwarf hibiscus bush is white with a deep burgundy center. The dwarf rose of sharon grows between 3 and 5 feet 1 15 m tall. Rose of sharon is a common name that has been applied to several different species of flowering plants that are valued in different parts of the world.
Despite its name the deciduous flowering shrub we call rose of sharon isnt a rose at all. Rose of sharon trees hibiscus syriacus are actually classified by botanists as shrubs but they can be trained by pruning them so as to form one main trunk thereby making them look more like treesthey are beautiful plants and they are especially useful to gardeners seeking continual color in the landscape as they bloom late in the growing season when most other shrubs are long past. The rose of sharon bush prefers moist well draining soil although it will tolerate most soil conditions except those that are soggy or extremely dry. A top dressing of organic compost or mulch may benefit the rose of sharon bush.
The rose of sharon bush produces flowers with 5 large petals that have a contrasting center. In neither case does it refer to actual roses although one of the species it refers to in modern usage is a. Another feature giving the shrub value is its relatively late period of blooming in many northern climates it blooms in august. It is also a biblical expression though the identity of the plant referred to is unclear and is disputed among biblical scholars.
Gardens drooping in the midsummer heat spring back to life with rose of sharons hibiscus syriacus white mauve lavender or blue trumpet flowers. How to care for a rose of sharon bush. Native to asia and india this plant with exotic looking blooms is actually a hibiscus hibiscus syriacus a member of the mallow familyother common names include shrub althea chinese hibiscus and hardy hibiscus. This rose of sharon variety flowers from mid summer to late fall.