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Pollypetite ® stays more compact, making it a perfect choice for smaller urban yards. Suitable for small spaces in containers or as a stand-alone accent in the landscape. Long-lasting flowers 3” across have ruffly snow-white petals that beautifully contrast with the dark red throat. Lil’ Kim ® is a dwarf form about half the size of most other varieties. Use as a stand-alone accent in a container, in a mixed border or foundation planting. Sugar Tip ® offers variegated foliage with creamy margins and blue-green coloring that offsets the double pastel pink blossoms. Color choices include Purple Satin, Azurri Blue Satin, Orchid Satin, and Ruffled Satin.
#Rose of sharon series#
The Satin ® series offers striking flowers that produce few to no seeds. Take your pick from five colors: Dark Lavender Chiffon, White Chiffon, Magenta Chiffon, Blue Chiffon, and Pink Chiffon. The Chiffon ® series is characterized by semi-double powderpuff-like flowers and a soft, graceful habit. Semi-double flowers are pale lavender with a deep red center. Grow against a wall as a formal clipped element or use as a screen or hedge. Purple Pillar ® is a truly unique form, growing into a tall, narrow column that is especially suited for small spaces. Rose of Sharon comes in a range of flower colors and forms, try these in your garden: Up to one-third of the plant can be removed at a time. If you wish to prune, however, late winter or early spring is the best time to do so. Pruning: Rose of Sharon needs little to no regular pruning. Rose of Sharon is drought-tolerant once established.įertilizing: Fertilize in early spring by applying a granular rose fertilizer according to the label. Watering: Water deeply but less frequently to encourage deep, healthy roots. Soil: Rose of Sharon aren’t fussy about soil type or pH any well-drained soil will do.
#Rose of sharon how to#
How to plant: Follow these steps to plant rose of Sharon. Plants have a graceful vase-shaped habit, with small attractive green leaves that are toothed, with no significant fall color. Hardy in USDA zones 5-9, rose of Sharon bushes are tolerant of a wide range of conditions, including poor soil, heat, humidity, drought and air pollution.įlower colors include white, red, pink, lavender, blue and bicolors, with single or double forms. Rose of Sharon is easy to grow, even for beginning gardeners.
