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Lil' Kim® Red Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus

Exposure
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Summer
Mature Size
4' 4' 1.2m 1.2m
Height: 3' - 4'
Spread: 3' - 4'
Height: 91cm - 1.2m
Spread: 91cm - 1.2m
  • 36 - 48 Inches
    48 - 60 Inches
    36 - 48 Inches
    91cm - 1.2m
    1.2m - 1.5m
    91cm - 1.2m

    Features

    Dwarf hibiscus with pink-red blooms!

    This newest addition to the Lil' Kim series has a compact habit and rich, deep rosy-red flowers. The unique color looks good with many summer flowering perennials, and is a great choice for container gardens. 

    Top three reasons to grow Lil' Kim® Red rose of Sharon:

    • Dwarf size with refined habit
    • Carmine-red blooms all summer
    • Attractive dark green foliage
    Heat Tolerant
    Attracts: 
    Bees
    Butterflies
    Hummingbirds
    Resists: 
    Deer
    Small or Miniature

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Deciduous
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2m
    Spacing: 
    48 - 60 Inches 1.2m - 1.5m
    Spread: 
    36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2m
    Flower Colors: 
    Pink
    Flower Colors: 
    Red
    Flower Shade: 
    rosy pink-red
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Dark Green
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Blooms On: 
    New Wood
    Bloom Time: 
    Summer
    Hardiness Zones: 
    5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Good for Screening
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses: 
    Mass Planting
    Uses: 
    Specimen or Focal Point
    Maintenance Notes: 

    Rose of Sharon are very easy to grow - plant in full sun for best flowering. Pruning is rarely needed, but early spring is the best time to prune if you'd like to do so. These plants are very long-lived.

    Fun Facts: 

    Rose of Sharon is related to okra and the plant used to make marshmallows.

    Lil' Kim® Red Hibiscus syriacus 'SHIMRR38' USPP 27,195, Can PBRAF
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