About the Rose of
Sharon-Morning Star :
The Morning Star Rose of Sharon, Hibiscus
syriacus Morning Star, 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. 'Morning Star' bears grayish
blue flowers with pinkish white eyes 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.
