Wednesday, 23 September 2015

Hibiscus syriacus

  • Common Name - rose of Sharon
  • Botanical Name - Hibiscus syriacus
  • Family -  Malvaceae
  • Leaf - tri-lobed diamond shape, palmate veins, dentate margins
  • Flower - floriferous - September - October
  • Bud - alternate, big
  • Fruit - capsule, October - November
  • Bark - shallowly furrowed
  • Habit - upright
  • Form - mounded 
  • Size - 7-10 feet
  • Culture - dry soil, full sun
  • Use - mixed shrub border
  • Notes - opening at the base of corolla

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