Rose of Sharon - Red Heart

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Rose of Sharon - Red Heart

Flowers bloom from July until frost. Red Heart Hibiscus can also be used as a hedge or screen. Annual pruning back will result in increased shoot vigor and larger flowers. It has no serious insect or disease problems. Red Heart Hibiscus, Hibiscus syriacus 'Red Heart', is an upright growing shrub with large, single, saucer shaped flowers of pure white with a scarlet center. Mature height of 8-12' with a mature spread of 6-8'. This xeriscape plant is a vigorous, upright, vase-shaped, deciduous shrub that may be massed, planted in groups, used as a specimen, a foundation plant, or shrub borders. It is adaptable to a wide range of soil conditions and tolerant of full sun to partial shade. These small, erect trees have numerous upright branches, which should be pruned back heavily in the early spring. ... get more information

 

Mock Orange - Sweet The summer foliage is dark green and quite free of pest and disease problems. This name is probably derived from the fragrant white flowers resembling orange flowers that some species and cultivars of mock oranges have. The Sweet Mock Orange, Philadephus coronarius, is a deciduous shrub. There is no color change in the fall.

Rose of Sharon - Red Heart