The Rose of Sharon is a beautiful flowering shrub to decorate gardens, balconies and terraces. Easy and fast growing plant.
Deciduous, erect, shrub up to 2-3m tall. Small green leaves, triangular, with serrated or wavy edges. Large flowers, trumpet-like, from white to purple. The flowering takes place from late summer to mid-autumn.
Cut back every year during the winter.
Direct sowing all year.
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Flowering |
Attracts Wildlife | Bees |
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Average germination (%) | 60 |
Climate Zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas, Warm areas |
Flower colour | Mixed |
Foliage | Deciduous |
Germination (in days) | 20-30 |
Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy (tolerates temperatures down to -5ºC) |
Life cycle | Perennial |
Plant use | Balcony & Courtyard, Baskets & Containers, Clump, Coastal garden, Cottage garden, Cut flower, Edges, Gardening, Hedge, Low maintenance garden, Singular, Street Tree, Urban garden, Walls, fences, Wild garden |
Pruning | Yearly. Winter. |
Seeds per gram | 56 |
Soil - Moisture | Moist but well-drained |
Soil - Ph | Neutral |
Soil - Type | Chalk, Loam |
Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |
Watering | Regular |