Rose of Sharon - The Perfect Guide to Grow It

Available in single or double forms, the flowers come in a range of hues including white, red, pink, lavender, blue, and bicolor. Their midsummer through fall bloom range. 

Take Care and plant the Rose of Sharon​
Planting directions for the Rose of Sharon tree are as follows. Depending on the sort, space plants are spaced six to ten feet apart.

• Dig a hole as deep and twice as big as the root ball.
  
• Remove the plant from its nursery pot gently and loosen the soil around the roots.
  
• Keep the top of the root ball at or just above the soil line and insert the plant in the aperture.
  
• Fill it with soil, leaving no air pocket and make sure to water it properly. 
  
• Keep moisture in and stop weeds by mulching with shredded bark cover.
  

Water copiously but less frequently to encourage strong, deep roots. Once established, it is drought-tolerant. 
The Rose of Sharon needs little if any regular pruning; however, if you mean to prune, early spring or late winter is the perfect time to do it. 

A Guide to the Rose of Sharon in Your Landscape
This flexible plant has many uses. Several ideas follow:

• Highlight its beauty as a single example.
  
• Use as part of a foundation planting, together with other shrubs.
  
• Set in the back of a mixed border.
  
• Shear it into a hedge for a more polished look.
  
• Use to define separate garden rooms.
  
• Grow against the wall of your house or any other building.
  
• For smaller specimens, potting is an alternative.