Rose of Sharon Shrub
Friday May 4, 2007
Although some people think of rose of sharon as a "tree" 
(because it gets tall and can be pruned so as to have a single trunk), rose of sharon is classified as a flowering shrub. The fact that it blooms relatively late -- and for a long time -- makes rose of sharon shrub a valuable plant for those looking to distribute their yard's color display throughout the growing season.
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Photo ©2006 David Beaulieu (licensed to About.com)
(because it gets tall and can be pruned so as to have a single trunk), rose of sharon is classified as a flowering shrub. The fact that it blooms relatively late -- and for a long time -- makes rose of sharon shrub a valuable plant for those looking to distribute their yard's color display throughout the growing season.
Read article: Rose of Sharon Shrub
Photo ©2006 David Beaulieu (licensed to About.com)
Comments
I live in southern California and I have one of these tall shrubs… It gets very little attention… At times it goes without water for long periods of times and at other times it gets too much water… No matter how much it is pruned, this fabulous plant just continues to bloom year after year… It’s beautiful and has either white or lavendar flowers… Hummingbirds love it, too!