We have reached the one time of year when our yard is truly pretty--when our Rose of Sharon is in bloom. It usually pops right before July Fourth and it will stay in bloom through September. For those unfamiliar with the plant, the trumpet-like flowers close up at night and re-open at dawn. And, no, it doesn't produce two different colors (white and purple) on the same plant. When we moved in, we had one white Rose of Sharon in the front yard and one purple one in the back. Over the past 20 years or so, through wind and avian propagation, we now have a mix of both in both places.
Rose of Sharon is very prolific and its seeds will germinate and grow without actual planting; just landing on fertile ground is sufficient. In fact, have a couple of them we have to keep cutting down because we don't want them where they are.
FTR, the scientific description is
- Hibiscus syriacus, a deciduous flowering shrub native to east Asia, and the national flower of South Korea (also known as "Mugunghwa")[13]
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