(Red Heart Rose-of-Sharon, Rose-of-Sharon)

The ‘Red Heart’ cultivar of Rose of Sharon flowers in mid to late summer with single, white blooms that have a red center.

Rose of Sharon is easily grown and is used for hedges, in mixed borders, and as a specimen plant. It prefers well-drained soil and a place in full sun to bloom well. Prune back in early spring to encourage bushiness.

(Rose-of-Sharon, Rubis Rose-of-Sharon)

Long grown for its showy saucer-shaped summer flowers, rose-of-Sharon is a large upright deciduous shrub from eastern Asia. The antique cultivar 'Rubis' bears rose-red, maroon-eyed blooms for many weeks from midsummer to early fall, attracting hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. The flowers are followed by capsule-like fruits, whose seeds often give rise to self-sown seedlings. The lustrous lobed leaves of medium green appear in mid-spring, later than those of most other deciduous plants. They do...

(Rose-of-Sharon, Totus Albus Rose-of-Sharon)

Vigorous and summer-blooming, 'Totus Albus' is an exceptional rose-of-Sharon with a dense, bushy upright habit and showy flowers. The blooms are single and large with clear white crinkly petals. They appear through to autumn, and the lobed green leaves turn dirty yellow at season's end.

Rose-of-Sharon grows best in full to partial sun and fertile loam with even moisture and good drainage. It is easy to grow and well-suited as an informal hedge or screen. Plant ‘Totus Albus' in a mixed shrub...

(Rose-of-Sharon, Woodbridge Rose-of-Sharon)

The bold rose-of-Sharon, 'Woodbridge' is vigorous and summer-blooming. It is a deciduous shrub with a dense, bushy, vase-shaped habit. It produces numerous large, single flowers in the heat of summer. Each bloom is fuchsia-pink, dark red in the center and has a bright yellow floral tube. They bloom through autumn, and the lobed green leaves turn dirty yellow at season's end.

Rose-of-Sharon grows best in full to partial sun and fertile loam with even moisture and good drainage. It is easy to...

(Chiffon™ Rose-of-Sharon, Rose-of-Sharon)

Vigorous and summer-blooming, Rose-of-Sharon is a large, deciduous shrub that originates from Asia. It has an upright, bushy habit and a tendency to spread and seed itself in, if given the opportunity. Throughout the growing season it has lustrous, lobed, palm-shaped leaves of medium green. From mid to late summer it produces medium to large, open, funnel-shaped blooms that have a papery appearance. These may be white, lavender, red, pink or purple, depending on the cultivar. Double and semi-double...

(Rose-of-Sharon, Satin® Rose-of-Sharon)

Vigorous and summer-blooming, Rose-of-Sharon is a large, deciduous shrub that originates from Asia. It has an upright, bushy habit and a tendency to spread and seed itself in, if given the opportunity. Throughout the growing season it has lustrous, lobed, palm-shaped leaves of medium green. From mid to late summer it produces medium to large, open, funnel-shaped blooms that have a papery appearance. These may be white, lavender, red, pink or purple, depending on the cultivar. Double and semi-double...

Hibiscus is a large genus consisting of more than 200 species of herbaceous plants, trees, and shrubs, both evergreen and deciduous. Most are native to the warm areas of the world, including the tropics, subtropics and warm-temperate regions. Chinese hibiscus is arguably the most widely planted and beloved of all tropical flowering shrubs.

Usually woody and variable in form, Hibiscus have simple leaves that are arranged alternately on the stem. They are often lobed with toothed...

(Holodiscus)

(Abby Plantain Lily, Hosta, Plantain Lily)

Abby plantain lily is a clump forming, shade tolerant herbaceous perennial that is primarily grown for its ornamental foliage. In spring, a small clump of deep green leaves with yellow to chartreuse margins appear. Later in the summer, they bear tall, sturdy stems of trumpet-shaped flowers of lavender. This small hosta prefers part sun to part shade and fertile, well drained soil. It is widely used in mixed perennial borders and massed as a groundcover for shade. Most hosta are highly susceptible...

(Abiqua Ariel Plantain Lily, Hosta, Plantain Lily)

Hostas need shade, right? Not always. The yellow-leaved ‘Abiqua Ariel’ needs partial shade, not full shade, to produce its most glowing color. It is a slightly upright, clump-forming herbaceous perennial. The yellow-green, cupped leaves of ‘Abiqua Ariel’ are oval, heavy, thick and corrugated,. They emerge blue-green and develop their distinctive gold color as they age. This hosta produces masses of pink-lavender flowers that are funnel or bell-shaped and appear on tall, sturdy stems in mid-summer.

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