| Botanical name | Hibiscus syriacus |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | January February October November December Flower are red, pink, white/cream/gray, purple, blue and lavender. |
| Common name(s) | Rose-of-Sharon, Syrian hibiscus |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | The foliage is deciduous. |
| Uses in landscape design | Excellent for beds and borders, flowering tree, hedge and specimen plant or focal point. Also an excellent plant for containers. |
| Drought tolerance | Medium |
| Maintenance | If leaf spots appear on the plant, pick off and destroy the infected leaves. If bacterial leaf spot causes problems, pick off and destroy infected leaves. |
| Soil conditions | The Rose-of-Sharon grows in acidic, moist and requires well-drained soil. |
| Growth rate | Slow |
| Wildlife attractions | Butterflies and hummingbirds are attracted to the flowers. |
| Common pests and diseases | Flowers may be infected with a blight caused by a fungus. |
| Other languages | Saronroos (A) |
Hibiscus syriacus (Rose-of-Sharon, Syrian hibiscus)
- Botanical name: Hibiscus syriacus
- Common name(s): Rose-of-Sharon, Syrian hibiscus
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
A floriferous species that flowers throughout summer, but is not as showy as H. rosasinensis. H. syriacus hybrids include: ‘Hamabo’, pink singles; ‘Lady Stanley’, pink semi-doubles; ‘Woodbridge’, purple-red singles; ‘Blue Bird’, mauve-blue singles; ‘Red Heart’, red-centred white singles; and ‘Rosalind’, maroon doubles.
Family: Malvaceae
Synonym: Althaea syriacus
Botanical Pronunciation: hi-BIS-kus seer-ee-AK-us
Hibiscus syriacus requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
January February October November December
Flower are red, pink, white/cream/gray, purple, blue and lavender.
The foliage is deciduous.
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