rose-of-sharon Malvaceae Hibiscus syriacus L. symbol: HISY
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Usage
Rose-of-Sharon is most commonly used in mixed shrub borders, or in a group for its tall, upright shape and summer color. It also makes a fine stand alone specimen. In the landscape, the overall texture of rose-of-Sharon is coarse.
'Jelena' 'Jelena' Hamamelis x intermedia Arnold Promise Witchhazel 'Arnold Promise' Hedera canariensis Algerian lvy Hedera helix English Ivy Hedera helix 'Arborescens' Tree Ivy Hedera helix 'Baltica' Baltic Ivy Hibiscus syriacus Rose-of-Sharon ...
Rose-of-Sharon
Malvaceae
leaves alternate, small, three-lobed, ovate-rhombic
leaves dark green, with rough teeth
leaves often have pair of persistent needle-like stipules at base
buds not seen; indicated by stem swelling
stems smooth, gray ...
Thomas Jefferson grew the Rose-of-Sharon at all his homes. It remained one of the most popular ornamental shrubs in America throughout the Victorian Age & up to the second world war.
Description:
Bluebird Rose-of-Sharon, another attractive single-flowering cultivar, has medium-blue flowers with a red-lavendar eyezone (the lavendar shading of the blue petals is an artifact of photography without a blue filter).
Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
Butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii)
Althea, Rose-of-Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
Common Lilac (Syringa vulgaris)
Chastetree (Vitex agnus-castus)
Azalea (Rhododendron)
* Princess Tree (Paulownia) ...
Hibiscus - Hibiscus Trees
Hibiscus mutabilis - Confederate Rose; Cotton Rose
Hibiscus syriacus - Rose-of-Sharon; Althea
Hibiscus tiliaceus - Seaside Mahoe; Sea Hibiscus ...
Mimosa (Albizia julibrissin)
Nandina (Nandina domestica)
Rose-of-Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum)
Anthony Waterer Spirea (Spiraea x bumalda ‘Anthony Waterer')
Sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus) ...
Rose-of-Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
Rusty blackhaw (Viburnum rufidulum)
Silverberry (Elaeagnus commutata)
Smokebush (Cotinus coggygria)
Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)
Spirea (Spiraea)
Staghorn Suma, (Rhus hirta)
Summersweet pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia) ...
 See also: Rose, Hibiscus, Hibiscus syriacus, Green, May
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