Garden Plant: Blue Bird Rose of Sharon
Blue Bird Rose of Sharon
Product Description: Blue Bird Rose of Sharon
One of the Most Popular Shrubs With Commerical Landscapers
Rose of Sharon – Blue Bird, Hibiscus syriacus \’Blue Bird’, produces a nearly true-blue flower, (pale to medium-dark blue) that slightly edges into lavender. It is navy blue and magenta at the bottom of the throat and has large white, to creamy white, to pale yellow stamens.
A moderate grower, it’s also pollution-tolerant, which is why You’ll find these shrubs used extensively in city and commercial landscapes. Rose of Sharon prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Its attractive and plentiful blooms make Blue Bird fully capable of holding its own as a specimen.
One’s ability to shape Rose of Sharon also makes the shrub a prime candidate for hedges. But since this bush is deciduous, it makes an effective privacy hedge only in summer. It is a profuse bloomer and not only blooms late, but leafs out late, as well.
- Easy to grow
- Urban tollerant
- Makes a beautiful hedge