Purple Pillar Rose of Sharon

Hibiscus syriacus 'Gandini Santiago'

Proven Winners

$66.00

A narrow, columnar variety with dazzling, purple-pink, semi-double blooms with red centers, from summer into fall; very adaptable plant, but prefers full sun; an elegant choice for an entryway or privacy screen

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Features and Growing Tips

Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.

Landscape Qualities

but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition., Purple Pillar Rose of Sharon is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a narrowly upright and columnar growth habit. Its average texture blends into the landscape

Ornamental Qualities

creamy white throats and crimson centers along the branches from mid summer to early fall. It has green deciduous foliage. The lobed leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color., Purple Pillar Rose of Sharon features bold purple trumpet-shaped flowers with pink overtones

Planting and Growing

and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more., individual plants should be spaced approximately 3 feet apart. It tends to be a little leggy, Purple Pillar Rose of Sharon will grow to be about 15 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground

and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. To help this plant achieve its best flowering performance, This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions

Plant Facts

Prefers full sun to partial shade

Deer Resistant

Keep moisture level average to moist

Mature Size 15'Hx3'W

Flowers are purple

Flowers from mid summer to early fall

Attracts butterflies; hummingbirds

Zone 5a

Likes average to moist soil