Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

Pink

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green, Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Low, Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained, Moist, Dry

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers, Standard

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer

 

Location Uses

Background, Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Foundation, Patio, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Hedge, Screen, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

'Blushing Bride' is a deciduous hibiscus, growing with an upright habit to about 10 feet tall and 6 feet wide. It has rich green leaves that are deeply lobed, with a yellow fall color. Flowers appear mid to late summer and are double and a rich pink. Interesting lantern-like seed pods appear after spent flowers. Excellent addition to a shrub border, partnered with forsythia, spirea, lilacs, and buddleia to create a long season of color. A classic cottage-garden shrub.

Rose of Sharon prefers full sun but will grow and flower with half day sun. Requires well drained soil, and grows better in poorer soils than those that are very loamy. Is sometimes available as a standard, meaning that it has been pruned to be in tree form; will require pruning to maintain tree form. Otherwise, prune selectively to control size and form; see Guides.