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Full sun. Tolerates heat well.
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Hibiscus
Hibiscus syriacus
Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Hibiscus care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Hibiscus syriacus
- Common names
- Rose of Sharon
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Genus
- Hibiscus
- Species
- H. syriacus
Growing with your kit
Easy-to-germinate seeds make this a Seeds In A Cup® favorite for late-season color.
Propagation
Seed or cuttings.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Late summer bloomer.
Growing conditions
Sunny gardens.
Weather & tolerances
Heat and pollution tolerant.
Pests & plant health
Aphids and Japanese beetles.
Plant safety
Safe; flowers are edible.
Botanical features
A deciduous hardy shrub (unlike tropical hibiscus) with trumpet flowers.
Varieties
‘Blue Bird’, ‘Diana’.
Garden & everyday uses
Ornamental hedge
Native range & distribution
Native to East Asia.
Conservation
Secure.
Name origins
Greek ‘hibiskos’.
History
National flower of South Korea.