Purple Satin® rose of Sharon provides an exuberant display of purple flowers in summer. It will do best in full sun, and gets 8-12' tall.
Purple Satin® rose of Sharon |
We like Purple Satin® rose of Sharon for its flowers. Not just the color, although that is just as fabulous as the Purple One himself.
Purple Satin® is a seedless rose of Sharon. Anyone who has ever spent an afternoon pulling up seedlings and cursing their decision to plant a 'Blue Bird' or other seedy variety will appreciate this.
Other sterile, non-invasive rose of Sharon varieties include Sugar Tip® and Sugar Tip® Gold, Azurri Blue Satin®, and Orchid Satin® Hibiscus.
Hibiscus syriacus have a lot of great qualities:
Purple Satin® rose of Sharon habit |
Hibiscus syriacus will grow in hot, dry conditions, and tolerate drought and clay soil. It's tolerant of black walnut, too, but that may not be the issue we were all taught it was.
It's also considered to be deer-resistant, although we all know that's relative. We know that deer are a real problem in a lot of areas and just when you think you've found a plant that they don't like they change their mind. A really good resource for this is the Rutgers University website. We also have a cool new video highlighting deer-resistant plants. Feel free to share it with your readers if deer are a problem in your area.
Plant of the Week is written by Jane Beggs-Joles