T-shirt winner: Hunter Stubbs, Asheville

Common Name:
Rose of Sharon, Althea

Scientific Name:
Hibiscus syriacus

Type: Deciduous shrub related to the tropical hibiscus

Size: 10-15 ft.

Habit: vase-shaped habit

Flowers:

• Pink, purple, white, red, single and double
• June-September
• Many cultivars

Culture: Full sun. Soil tolerant.