Hibiscus syriacus 'Red Heart'
Also called Althea
More About Hibiscus syriacus 'Red Heart'
- White, single flowers with a red eye
- Seed capsules persist adding winter interest
- Variable, palmate leaves emerge late in the spring
- Yellowish foliage in the fall
- Upright, vase-shaped habit
- Bloom Time: July to September
Zone:
5Height:
200-250 cmSpread:
175-200 cmColour:
Pink (deep)Rose of Sharon Growing and Maintenance Tips
Tolerant of a range of soils and conditions, but is best grown in a well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade. Hibiscus can be trained or pruned into a tree form or grafted as a standard. Standards usually exhibit more globose heads than trained tree forms.
Hibiscus syriacus 'Red Heart' Characteristics
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Butterflies
Rabbit Resistant
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant
Low Maintenance
Salt Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Low Maintenance
Heat Tolerant
Evergreen
Ground cover
Rock garden
Soil Moisture
Well-drainedAverage to Dry Soils
Well-drained
Moist to Average
Average to Dry Soils
Growth Rate
MediumAttributes
Fall ColorJuglan Tolerant
Fruit
Deciduous
Flowering Time
Lt. Sum-FallSummer
Habit
Tree formUpright
Vase-shape
Foliage Color
GreenLandscape uses
HedgeRooftop (extensive)
Border/edging
Specimen
Border/edging
Suitable Substitutions for Hibiscus syriacus 'Red Heart'
Hibiscus syriacus 'Hamabo'
Rose of Sharon
