#3 Hibiscus syr PW Purple Pillar/ Columnar Rose of Sharon/ Althea

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Hibiscus syriacus 'Gandini Santiago' USPP 25,568, Can 6,178

COMMON NAME: Purple Pillar® Rose of Sharon

GARDEN SIZE: 10 - 16 ft. tall x 4 - 5 ft. wide

GROWTH RATE:

USDA ZONE: 5 - 9

EXPOSURE: Sun

WATER & SOIL: Low water needs, requires good drainage

HABIT (FORM): Upright, narrow column

FOLIAGE: Deciduous, green

FLOWERS: Summer through Fall, Purple

FRUIT: None

FERTILIZING: Feed in the early spring with a granular rose fertilizer

PRUNING: Little to no pruning required; if desired, prune in early spring