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Rose of Sharon - Diana
Larger flowers may be obtained by pruning back hard to 2-3 buds in early spring. This plant really requires no pruning, unless you need to remove a dead or damaged branch. This cultivar is a sterile triploid that produces very few if any seed pods. This shrub may also be trained as a single trunk tree or espalier. Very tolerant of summer heat and humidity. Long, early-summer to fall bloom period. 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. Leaves are diamond-shaped, dark green, slightly palmate and toothed. Otherwise, prune to shape. 'Diana' bears whiteflowers with yellow stems from late summer until mid-fall. Excellent flowering shrub that may be massed, planted in groups or used as a specimen. ... more
Spice Bush They are easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. It is used for shrub borders, shade or woodland gardens, moist areas along streams or ponds, native plant gardens or naturalized plantings. Leaves are aromatic when crushed. Clusters of tiny, aromatic, greenish-yellow flowers bloom along the branches in early spring before the foliage emerges. Drupes are very attractive, but are largely hidden by the foliage until the leaves drop. The larva (caterpillar) of the spicebush swallowtail butterfly feeds on the leaves of this shrub. |
