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 X ' Minsybv3s01 ' FEATURES When summer comes, you should be outdoors, enjoying your flowers - and that's exactly what Paraplu Violet hibiscus allows you to do! This easy-care hybrid rose of Sharon boasts extra-large flowers and positively extraordinary color. Its cool blue-violet blooms have a glowing, almost iridiscent effect, especially in the mornings and evenings.

You have to see it for yourself to believe it! Like its sister plant, Paraplu Pink Ink hibiscus, it blooms for weeks on end without you having to lift a finger. Top reasons to plant Paraplu Violet rose of Sharon:- Flowers are larger and showier than conventional roses of Sharon.- Elegant, graceful habit that moves in the breeze - not stiff and awkward like other roses of Sharon.- Low maintenance and long blooming so you can enjoy the season.

CHARACTERISTICS Plant Type: Shrub or Tree Shrub Type: Deciduous Flower Color: Violet Habit: Upright Bushy Shrub Spacing: 4 - 5 Feet Spread: 4 - 5 Feet Flower Shade: Violet Container Roll: Thriller Height Category: Tall Shrub Height: 5 - 8 Feet Foliage Colors: Green Foliage Shade: Green Common Names: Rose of Sharon Althea Invasiveness: This variety produces very few seeds. 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: Plant Patent Applied For This plant can't be propagated without a license from the patent holder. Fertilizer: Apply a slow release fertilizer in early spring.