Hibiscus Syriacus
 
FAMILY - Malraceae
CULTURE - Sun or part shade
FLOWER - White to blue, depending on variety from July - Sept.
FOLIAGE - Medium green, alternate leaves, 2-4 inches long
FORM - Erect with upright branches
FRUIT - Brown capsule in winter
GROWTH RATE - Rapid
HARDINESS - Hardy throughout state
MOISTURE - High
PRUNING - As required
SIZE - Grows 8-12 feet tall and has a spread of 6-8 feet
SOIL - Good drainage and medium fertility
TEXTURE - Medium
USE - Screens, hedges and borders
VARIETIES - Several
NOTES - Blooms almost all summer