Hibiscus syriacus

rose of sharon, althea
Family

Malvaceae

Leaf Margin

crenate, serrate, toothed

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

ovate, rhombic, triangular

Growth Form

shrub, tree

Flower Color

blue, pink, purple, red, white

Flower Month

June - October

Height (meters)

3.0 - 7.0

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

introduced

Lifespan

perennial

Leaf Retention

Deciduous


Habitat

Commonly cultivated and occasionally escaping to woodland borders or forming thickets around an original planting.