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.
