White Rose of Sharon Hibiscus

•Many choices of flower color and type; tree, shrub, hedge
•Adaptable and hardy with simple care
•Slow grower with statuesque maturity
 
In late summer, when few other shrubs are done blooming, Rose of Sharon is still fully covered by lovely flowers.

This temperate zone version of the tropical hibiscus delights with its green summer foliage and single or double blossoms from mid to late summer to early fall.
 
The white flower comes with a sensuous rich color center of lipstick red or purple. The fuzzy yellow pistils provide a lovely contrast to this combination. The blossom is not fragrant but attracts bees and butterflies!
 
Open, loose branches suit Rose of Sharon to formal and informal plantings. It can be a tall hedge to help provide privacy or highlighted as a tree or shrub, where it is a nice conversation piece and setting for garden parties.
 
The plant is generally pest resistant. Pruning in early spring of about one-third of the wood will enhance blossoming and growth.
 
Show off in your neighborhood with this beauty of many colors!
 
Check out the Red Rose of Sharon and also the Pink Rose of Sharon.