About the Rose of Sharon
- Diana :
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. This shrub may also be trained as
a single trunk tree or espalier. 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, 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.
Larger flowers may be obtained by pruning back hard
to 2-3 buds in early spring. Otherwise, prune to
shape.
