![]() ![]() Note that when grown in a container, it may not perform exactly as indicated on the tag - this is to be expected. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. Its large size and upright habit of growth lend it for use as a solitary accent, or in a composition surrounded by smaller plants around the base and those that spill over the edges. Morning Star Rose of Sharon makes a fine choice for the outdoor landscape, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor pots and containers. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. Morning Star Rose of Sharon will grow to be about 12 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. Morning Star Rose of Sharon is recommended for the following landscape applications Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration It is a good choice for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. This is a high maintenance shrub that will require regular care and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. Morning Star Rose of Sharon is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. The lobed leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color. Morning Star Rose of Sharon features bold white trumpet-shaped flowers with dark red throats along the branches from mid summer to early fall. The flowers of the Marina Rose of Sharon were used in dye making.Īnd finally a wonderful white and red Helene Rose of Sharon photographed at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, Maryland.A tall, stiffly upright shrub with extremely showy flowers through late summer and early fall flowers are beautiful, bright white with a dark red center a very adaptable plant, but prefers full sun, this variety is slightly hardier than the species I photographed a lovely purple Rose of Sharon at the North Carolina Arboreatum in Asheville. Adjacent to the Palmer House, this Rose of Sharon had flowers in multiple colors growing on the same plant. ![]() One of the Rose of Sharon plants I photographed last summer was in the Cataloochee section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The US Forest Service has a wonderful PDF with information about growing Rose of Sharon plants. In the summer, it produces large showy flowers on a shrub that grows to 8 to 10 feet tall. Originally native to Asia, the Rose of Sharon are grown throughout much of the US. Rose of Sharon are members of the Hibiscus genus and the Malvaceae family. Last summer I photographed several Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus Syriacus) flowers.
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