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Easily grown in average, medium-moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Best flowering occurs in full sun. Prefers moist, organically rich soils, but tolerates poor soils and some drought. Very tolerant of summer heat and humidity. Generally tolerant of urban conditions.
Prune in early spring in order to shape and reduce size. Pruning the shrub back to 2 to 3 buds per branch in spring encourages larger flowers.2
Grows 7’-10’ and almost as wide. It may be trained as a small tree or espalier. Showy, hollyhock-like, 5-petaled flowers (up to 3” diameter) appear over a long, early-summer to fall bloom period. Hardy to zone 5.
Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Rose of sharon is a hardy plant.These estimates for how long Rose of sharon takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
Average 15 days | Min 15 days | Max 15 days (1)
Average 7 days | Min 7 days | Max 7 days (1)
Average 632 days | Min 404 days | Max 827 days (4)
When it was named it was thought to be native of Syria.1
The national flower of South Korea1, it’s even mentioned in their national anthem.
It is not actually from “South Korea” but has existed in Korea for longer than anyone knows. It is considered native to most of Asia.
Hibiscus
Hibiscus syriacus L.
Misspellings: Hybiscus Syriacus, Rose of Sharron
2 garden.org/plantguide