Pruning & Bloom

Rose of Sharon flowers on new growth, which makes late-winter or early-spring pruning useful when a plant needs shaping. Established plants are adaptable, but flowering is strongest with good light and reasonable moisture.

About This Variety

Hibiscus syriacus 'Minsymacwhi1' FEATURES A new Monrovia exclusive from the enchanting Chateau™ series. The large, exquisite, white flowers will cover the stems from top to bottom, each featuring a deep red-violet center and prominent stamina. An excellent shrub that offers height and scale, show-stopping blooms throughout summer, and attractive green foliage.

Deciduous. CHARACTERISTICS Plant Type: Shrub or Tree Shrub Type: Deciduous Flower Color: White with Red Center Habit: Upright Bushy Shrub Spacing: 6 Feet Spread: 4 Feet Flower Shade: White with Red Center Container Roll: Thriller Height Category: Tall Shrub Height: 6 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 Find Your Hardiness Zone Watering Needs: Average Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.

Uses: Landscape, Mass Plantings, Hedge, Patented: PP 31, 266 This plant can't be propagated without a license from the patent holder. Fertilizer: Apply a slow release fertilizer in early spring. Maintenance Notes: Prefers well-drained soil.

Pruning is quality done immediately after flowering; Prune back in early spring before new growth begins to shape.