This undated photo shows a rose of Sharon shrub in New York. Not related to rose, rose of Sharon is a tough shrub that bears colorful blossoms, they look like hibiscus blossoms, even under urban ...

Rose of Sharon is a shrub or small tree that blooms with abandon from midsummer until frost. Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) is a woody, deciduous shrub that goes the extra mile when it comes to ...

Q. My Rose of Sharon is becoming quite large and seems to be producing fewer flowers each year. What can I do? A. I noticed Rose of Sharon in flower in late summer when I traveled out and about in the ...

Q.: My hibiscus dies off in the fall and grows back from the roots each spring to about 8 feet tall and with 50 to 60 blossoms. Can it be trimmed to produce a lower height without damaging the new ...

Question: We have a hedge of Rose of Sharon plants down the side of our driveway. They’re getting a little overgrown. They’re also very thick because they’ve spread by seed, too. What is the best time ...

In the world of garden shrubs, the rose of Sharon has a lot going against it. The leaves are drab with no fall color; the bush is twiggy, stiff and ungainly; and the light-gray bark is simply dull.

Prune rose of Sharon in late winter or early spring—this avoids disease and protects summer blooms. Pruning shapes the plant, improves airflow, and can rejuvenate older bushes if cut back heavily.

An unsung hero of the late summer garden is rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus). This shrub's branches are studded with pastel blossoms year after year, despite drought, poor soil or general neglect.