Latin Name: Hibiscus syriacus Red Heart'
Height: 8 - 12 feet
Spread: 6 - 10 feet
Sunlight: Full Sun
Bloom Time: June to September
Hardiness Zone: 5-8
Description:
Rose of Sharon Red Heart features an upright, vase-shaped habit. The single white flowers, with deep red centers, can be found blooming for months. Deadheading can promote further blooms. Prune in spring to shape, giving it little maintenance. Stems of flowers can be cut and used in arrangements. Rose of Sharon is often utilized as hedges, borders, and in landscape beds.
Attracts: Bees; Butterflies; Hummingbirds; Birds
Other Names: Shrub Althea