'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.