Rose Of Sharon Hedge Evergreen
Nearly any will work but the following perennials are especially complementary when used for rose of sharon companion planting.
Rose of sharon hedge evergreen. Care for rose of sharon botanically named hibiscus syriacus is minimal. The rose of sharon does make a great hedge and i would think about mixing it in with some sort of conifer evergreen or arborvitae for winter interest. Since the foliage isn t as dense as the evergreens or some other tall deciduous hedge. Rose of sharon shrubs performs at their best as full sun plants and planted in well drained soil.
Rose of sharon bears many blooms and its attractive flowers are its main selling point. For summer blooming plant a rose of sharon hedge. Though they will grow in partially sunny to lightly shaded areas their blooming may be limited. Introduction to rose of sharon hedges.
Another feature giving the shrub value is its relatively late period of blooming in the northeastern united states it blooms in august. Not only are they stunning to look at with their profuse blooms all season long but the rose of sharon is incredibly easy to shape into a variety of desired shapes. It s remarkably low maintenance but occasional pruning can help it flourish and lend it a more attractive appearance. Hypericum calycinum also called aaron s beard due to its net veined underside and numerous yellow stamens an evergreen flowering shrub native to southeast europe and southwest asia.
Anyone that grows a rose of sharon for a few years will quickly learn how versatile these plants truly are. Rose of sharon hedge is a practical lovely frame for your landscape. Rose of sharon hibiscus syriacus var provide fairly dense foliage followed by late season large flowers. 309 662 7943 1 item items empty.
The name rose of sharon is also commonly applied to several plants all originating outside the levant and not likely to have been the plant from the bible. These flowering shrubs provide long lasting blooms from mid summer to frost. Purple coneflower echinacea phlox phlox oriental lilies lilium asiatic blue globe thistle echinops bannaticus blue glow lavender lavendula. If the seedlings emerge you can simply pull them out of the ground.
These hardy erect branching shrubs will grow 5 10 tall for an informal pr. Like other types of hibiscus its flowers bear a striking stamen. The rose of sharon can be controlled by simply cutting off thee seed heads before the pods turn brown and burst open.