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 |