I have spent most of my career as a Landscape Architect, studying plants in and around the Denver Metro Area. Along the way I have collected thousands of pictures of plants, my clients have found them very helpful in seeing how plants will actually grow in typical landscapes.
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Rose of Sharon/Althea
Rose of Sharon/Althea
Hibiscus syriacus
Comes in Single color/ Tri Color
Also Single and Double Blooming
My Favorite is the Red White and Blue.
Deciduous Shrub
Size:
Height 10’
Spacing 5‘-7’
Sun: Full sun to light shade
Water: Regularly water, can take dry
between watering
Landscape Use: Specimen or screen
Comments: Large hibiscus flowers in August-fall
Elegant branching pattern
for winter interest.
Maintenance: Do not Shear or Remove old Canes.
Selectively prune in spring for size and
shape.
May Be Deer Resistant








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