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.
