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A Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) makes a dazzling addition to any space, bringing a tropical vibe with showy trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom over a long period from midsummer into fall. The ...

Rose of Sharon is a shrub or small tree that blooms with abandon from midsummer until frost. Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus ...

Q: We live in Upper Bucks. Our Rose of Sharon dies off every winter, never growing into a tall bush. However, new shoots come up from the bottom every spring. Last winter we wrapped them in burlap to ...

Question: We have a hedge of Rose of Sharon plants down the side of our driveway. They’re getting a little overgrown. They’re also very thick because they’ve spread by seed, too. What is the best time ...

The pink flowers of a Rose of Sharon plant with a bee on one flower - AGabriel_Photo/Shutterstock Native to China and India, rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) is a ...

Q: I have read often about the “running bamboo” — its roots spread underground, therefore hard to eliminate. Is this true of other plantings? I have several Rose of Sharon trees — just lovely. Well ...

I'm thinking about planting a rose-of-sharon plant, but the ones I've had in the past were terrible self-sowers. My mother-in-law tells me there are some varieties that do self-sow. Is that true? And ...

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Q. I am fond of the shrub ...

Q. My Rose of Sharon is becoming quite large and seems to be producing fewer flowers each year. What can I do? A. I noticed Rose of Sharon in flower in late summer when I traveled out and about in the ...

Q. Why don't my rose of Sharon trees bloom? They are several years old, have bloomed in the past, are trimmed in the spring, fed and watered. Also, what's causing my hibiscus buds to yellow and drop ...

An unsung hero of the late summer garden is rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus). This shrub’s branches are studded with pastel blossoms year after year, despite drought, poor soil or general neglect.