About
the Rose of Sharon - Ardens :
The Ardens Rose of Sharon,
Hibiscus syriacus Ardens, is an
upright, deciduous shrub is that is
vigorous, erect, multi-stemmed shrub
that typically grows 8-12' tall.
This shrub may also be trained as a
single trunk tree or espalier.
Leaves are diamond-shaped, dark
green, slightly palmate and toothed.
'Ardens' bears blue flowers from
late summer until mid-fall. This
plant really requires no pruning,
unless you need to remove a dead or
damaged branch.
It has a long, early summer to
fall bloom period. This cultivar is
a sterile triploid that produces
very few if any seed pods. It is an
excellent flowering shrub that may
be massed, planted in groups, or
used as a specimen. The plant is
very tolerant of summer heat and
humidity. Larger flowers may be
obtained by pruning back hard to 2-3
buds in early spring. Otherwise,
prune to shape.
