How to grow rose of sharon
Hibiscus syriacus
When to plant rose of sharon
Plant this deciduous shrub while dormant, in fall or early spring. Extension guidance rates fall (early enough for roots to establish before the ground freezes) as the best time and spring, just before growth begins, as the next best.
Rose of Sharon is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Spacing
- 72 to 120 in apart
- Sun
- Full sun
Common problems
- self seeding spread
- japanese beetles
- aphids
Sources
- North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (NC State Extension): Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon, Shrub Althea)
- Clemson Cooperative Extension, Home & Garden Information Center: Planting Shrubs Correctly (HGIC 1052)
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