:: Diana Rose of Sharon ::

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The Diana Rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus Diana, is an upright, deciduous shrub that is a vigorous, erect, multi-stemmed shrub that typically grows 8-12' tall. You can train this shrub also as a single trunk tree or espalier.

Usually leaves are diamond-shaped, dark green, slightly palmate and toothed. 'Diana' bears whiteflowers with yellow stems from late summer until mid-fall. This plant really requires no pruning, means low maintainance for you, unless you need to remove a dead or damaged branch.

Long, early-summer to fall bloom period. This cultivar is a sterile triploid that produces very few if any seed pods. Excellent flowering shrub that may be massed, planted in groups or used as a specimen.

Very tolerant of summer heat and humidity. You may obtain larger flowers by pruning back hard to 2-3 buds in early spring. Otherwise, only prune to shape your shrubs.