Rose Of Sharon Plant
Growing rose of sharon is an easy and effective way to add long lasting summer color with little fuss.
Rose of sharon plant. At present our information about this plant is limited to a list of the nurseries that supply it. The phrase the rose of sharon is a biblical expression though the identity of the plant referred to is unclear and is disputed among biblical scholars. The ability to shape the rose of sharon also makes the shrub a prime candidate for hedges. This plant is listed in the rhs plant finder book.
Flower colors include blue pink red lavender purple and white depending on the variety. The mallowlike flowers range in the different varieties. In time we will be adding more details including a description growing information advice and photographs. The plant shows good pollution tolerance making it appropriate for urban gardens.
Hardy to usda zones 5 to 8 rose of sharon is an easy to grow undemanding plant happy in full sun to part shade. Over 81000 plants and where to buy them. How to grow a rose of sharon. First it appears in song of solomon 21.
It prefers moist well drained soil but is tolerant of many growing conditions including periods of drought and exposure to pollution which makes it excellent for urban gardens. Many gardeners prize this flowering shrub because it produces stunning flowers in late summer when few shrubs are in bloom. Most varieties grow 8 to 12 feet tall and 6 to 10 feet wide. 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.
This shrub is primarily used as a specimen plant hedge plant and foundation shrub. Landscaping uses for rose of sharon. It appears twice in the bible. About roses of sharon rose of sharon flowers in late summer to fall when few other shrubs are in bloom.
The large showy flowers attract birds butterflies and other useful pollinators. In neither case does it refer to actual roses although one of the species it refers to in modern usage is a. Its attractive and plentiful blooms make it fully capable of holding its own as a specimen. It is also a biblical expression though the identity of the plant referred to is unclear and is disputed among biblical scholars.
The speaker the beloved says i am the rose of sharon a rose of the valley according to the king james version. Care for rose of sharon botanically named hibiscus syriacus is minimal. Rhs plant finder 2020. The rose of sharon is a type of hibiscus shrub or small tree that produces beautiful red white pink light blue or lilac flowers.