morning star rose of sharon
hibiscus syriacus

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Plant facts
Mature Height :
8-12 feet
Mature Spread :
6-8 feet
Mature Form :
Upright multi or single stemmed
Growth Rate :
Vigorous
Sun Exposure :
Sun to part shade
Soil Moisture :
Drought tolerant
Soil Type :
Widely adaptable
Flower Color :
Gray purple-pink center
Foliage Color :
Green
Fall Color :
Yellow green
Hardiness Zones :
'5-9'

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About the morning star rose of sharon : The Morning Star Rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus Morning Star, is an upright, deciduous shrub that is a vigorous, erect, multi-stemmed shrub that typically grows 8-12' tall. This shrub may also be trained as a single trunk tree or espalier. Leaves are diamond-shaped, dark green, slightly palmate and toothed. 'Morning Star' bears grayish blue flowers with pinkish white eyes from late summer until mid-fall. This plant really requires no pruning, unless you need to remove a dead or damaged branch. It has a long, early summer to fall bloom period. This cultivar is a sterile triploid that produces very few if any seed pods. It is an excellent flowering shrub that may be massed, planted in groups, or used as a specimen. The plant is very tolerant of summer heat and humidity. Larger flowers may be obtained by pruning back hard to 2-3 buds in early spring. Otherwise, prune to shape.

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