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 'Red Heart' FEATURES A delightful flowering deciduous shrub with slender, upright branches and bright green foliage. The outstanding large white flowers with red centers provide a welcome color accent in summer landscapes. A beautiful accent or container specimen.

Works well as a foundation plant, hedge, or privacy screen. Tolerates air pollution well. This lovely cultivar has earned a Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit.

CHARACTERISTICS Plant Type: Shrub or Tree Shrub Type: Deciduous Flower Color: White with Red Center Habit: Upright Bushy Shrub Spacing: 6 Feet Spread: 4 - 6 Feet Flower Shade: White with Red Center Container Roll: Thriller Height Category: Tall Shrub Height: 8 - 10 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: No This plant is in the public domain. Fertilizer: Apply a slow release fertilizer in early spring.