Rose of Sharon: (  )

Family:    Malvaceae       

Botanical Name:    Hibiscus syriacus ( hī -bis´kus   si-ri-ā ´kus )

Soil:    Hummus, well-drained.

PH level:    7.5    

Flower:    July / August        Photo
      
Color:    Red, Blue,  and Red & White

Height:    10'

Spread:    6'

Pests:    Rust, fungal leaf spots, bacterial blight, Verticillium wilt, white flies, aphids, mealy bugs, scale insects, mites, & Japanese beetles.

Light:    Full sun for at least 6 hours a day.

Water:    Keep moist.

Propagation:    Root greenwood cuttings in late spring.

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