Red Heart Rose of Sharon

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Red Heart Rose of Sharon

Price:

$7.99

Weight:

1.00 LBS

Availability:

Generally plants that are in stock will ship within 2 to 7 business days. Occasionally we trim plants to ensure better branching and flowering in your landscape.

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Product Description

Hibiscus syriacus 'Red Heart'

FEATURES

A delightful flowering deciduous shrub with slender, upright branches and bright green foliage. The outstanding large white flowers with red centers provide a welcome color accent in summer landscapes. A beautiful accent or container specimen. Works well as a foundation plant, hedge, or privacy screen. Tolerates air pollution well. This lovely cultivar has earned a Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit.

CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Type: Shrub or Tree	Shrub Type: Deciduous	Flower Color: White with Red Center	Habit: Upright Bushy
Shrub Spacing: 6 Feet	Spread: 4 - 6 Feet	Flower Shade: White with Red Center	Container Roll: Thriller
Height Category: Tall	Shrub Height: 8 - 10 Feet	Foliage Colors: Green	Foliage Shade: Green
Common Names: Rose of Sharon Althea	Invasiveness: This variety produces seed.	Attracts: Polinators Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds	Resists: Deer Drought Clay Black Walnut

PLANT NEEDS

Light Requirement:

Full Sun

Maintenance Category:

Easy

Blooms On:

New Growth

Bloom Time:

July to October

Hardiness Zones:

Perennial in Zones 5 - 8
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Watering Needs: Average

Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.

Uses:

Landscape, Mass Plantings, Hedge,

Patented: No

This plant is in the public domain.

Fertilizer:

Apply a slow release fertilizer in early spring.

Maintenance Notes:

Prefers well-drained soil. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering; Prune back in early spring before new growth begins to shape. Medium moisture. Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer specialized for trees & shrubs. Follow the label for recommended rate of application. This is a slow growing plant and may need a year in the landscape before it increases in size.