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Sugar Tip® Gold Rose of Sharon

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$9.99

Weight:

1.00 LBS

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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 'THEISSHSSTL'

FEATURES

Variegated foliage gives makes this rose of Sharon extra special.Why plant just any old rose of Sharon when you can plant a variegated one? Sugar Tip® Gold Rose of Sharon is just as easy to grow and maintenance free as other varieties of this summer blooming favorite, but instead of plain foliage, its leaves are edged in a bright, cheerful gold. These keep the plant colorful and interesting in spring, then come summer, the playful foliage is accompanied by doubled purple flowers. As an added bonus, this plant creates far fewer seed than conventional varieties so won't make a nuisance of itself. Available in better garden centers in spring 2019.Top reasons to grow Sugar Tip® Gold rose of Sharon:

Plant was discovered in a con

t is a naturally-occuring branch mutation of most likely Hibiscus syriacus 'Ardens' as it looks just like it bloom wise. So for a beautiful hedge or driveway plant both Sugar Tip® Gold Rose of Sharon & Ardens Rose of Sharon together.

CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Type: Shrub or Tree	Shrub Type: Deciduous	Flower Color: Purple	Habit: Upright Bushy
Shrub Spacing: 6 Feet	Spread: 4 - 6 Feet	Flower Shade: Purple	Container Roll: Thriller
Height Category: Tall	Shrub Height: 8 - 12 Feet	Foliage Colors: Cream Gold & Green	Foliage Shade: Cream Gpld & Green
Common Names: Rose of Sharon Althea	Invasiveness: This variety is sterile and does not produce seeds like other cultivars.	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: USPP 30,149

This plant can not be propagated without a license by the patent holder.

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.

Like most variegated plants, occasional reversions to the original green form may occur. These should be pruned out as needed.