First Editions® HAWAII™ Hibiscus ( Althea ) - Rose Of Sharon

First Editions^® HAWAII™ Blue Hibiscus ( Althea ) - Rose Of Sharon

Hibiscus syriacus 'Minsygrbl1'

Large showy blossoms are a lovely blue accentuated with a red-purple heart. Intermediate size plants bloom from July-September with 3-4" diameter flowers bringing welcome color to the summer landscape. Hibiscus syriacus, commonly called rose of Sharon or shrub althea, is a vigorous, upright, vase-shaped, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub. It may be trained as a small tree or espalier. Showy, hollyhock-like, 5-petaled flowers appear over a long, early-summer to fall bloom period. Each flower has a prominent and showy center staminal column.

Mature Height : 5-8 Feet

Mature Width : 4-7 Feet

Exposure : Full sun to partial shade

Hardiness Zones : 5-8