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                                                 Candide®       Rose of Sharon
 

 

A new color in hybrid hibiscus to go along with Tosca and Loengrin. This beauty has large lavender-purple flowers in late summer.  It makes a good small tree or large shrub.

Hardiness:  USDA Zone 5

Bloom Time:  Mid-summer

Bloom Color: Large, single, deep violet pink

Foliage Color:  Green

Size:  8-12 feet tall, 3-5 feet wide

Exposure:  Full sun

 

 

 

Soil: Grows in about any soil unless it is either really wet or dry.

Pruning: In late fall or early spring. Can be trained into a single stem or multi-stemmed patio tree.

Watering: Medium moisture

Wildlife: None

Type: Deciduous

Fertilizing: Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer specialized for trees & shrubs. Follow the label for recommended rate of application. 

Uses: Late season color, groupings or masses, perennial or shrub borders, specimen, screens or hedges.

Breeder:  hybridized Spring Meadow Nursery

A strong growing plant with lots of very large, brightly colored blooms. More vigorous and bigger leaves and flowers than Hibiscus syriacus varieties.

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