Common names:
Rose of Sharon
Hibiscus
Althea

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9a
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Other
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Root
Bulbs
Corms
Pollinators: Midges
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Conservation status: Endangered (EN)

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