Aphrodite Rose of Sharon
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Aphrodite’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub or Tree
Height at Maturity: 8-10′
Width at Maturity: 6-8′
Suggested Spacing: 6′ apart for solid hedges; 12′ apart for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Vase/Fountain Shape
Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast
Flower Color: Pink With Red Centers
Flower Size: Large, 5-6″
Flowering Period: Summer into Fall
Flower Type: Single
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Rich Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: No
Berry Color: NA
Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Evening Sun
Water Needs: Average, Low
Soil Type: Clay, Loam
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist, Moderately Drained
Soil pH: 5.5 – 7.5
Maintenance / Care: Average
Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer – more info, Disease, Drought, Heat, Insect
Description
Our personal favorite among all Rose of Sharon, with loads of HUGE flowers up to 6 inches across that resemble tropical Hibiscus, Aphrodite is the best and strongest growing pink flowered Rose of Sharon we’ve ever grown. The abundance of flowers produced in summer is truly stunning and both butterflies and hummingbirds flock to them. Extremely heat and cold hardy. No need to worry about seedlings or sprouts coming up from the roots as we haven’t seen this bothersome trait on this outstanding selection. A must in every garden where it will grow! USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-9b Find Your Zone
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 8 to 10 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide, the Aphrodite Rose of Sharon is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings or in staggered or straight rows as a colorful hedge in landscape borders. As this rose of sharon grows taller lower branches can be removed to form a highly attractive small tree useful for a focal point specimen or accent in home foundation plantings, around patios, decks and other outdoor living spaces, or just about anywhere in the sunny landscape. A fine addition to pink theme gardens, cottage gardens, tropical look gardens, and butterfly and hummingbird gardens.
Suggested Spacing: 6 feet apart for solid hedges; 12 feet apart for space between plants
Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 5a, where this Rose of Sharon variety is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.
Growing Preferences
Rose of Sharon are easy to grow and maintain in most any moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and plenty of sunshine. Some shade will be tolerated but flowering won’t be as heavy and plants may be leggier and tend to flop with too much shade. Maintenance is minimal requiring little or no pruning and plants are quite drought tolerant when established.
Helpful Articles
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