Purple Pillar® Rose of Sharon

• USDA Hardiness Zones 5-9
• Height 10-16 Feet Tall
• Spread 2-3 Feet Wide
• Light Requirement is Full Sun
• Unusual columnar habit!

Looking for a standout plant in the garden? Purple Pillar Rose of Sharon is it! For those of you with limited space or looking for a focal point in the garden or a screening plant, Purple Pillar will fill your need! Imagine having a plant commanding the center of attention in the garden.

While the name Purple Pillar describes exactly what the plant does in the garden, the botanical name of Hibiscus syriacus ‘Gandini Santiago’ gives it an air of romantic mystery. A plant that will sweep you off your feet so to speak. With its purple flowers with deep splashes of red a buzz with pollinators, it will be the focal point in your garden. Even in the winter when it loses its leaves, Purple Pillar will still add a design element to the garden.

Purple Pillar Rose of Sharon Care

Purple Pillar blooms from summer all the way into fall and will do best with just average water and soil when planted in full sun. It is hardy from Zone 5a-9b which means it will grow almost anywhere in the country! Pruning is minimal so it is pretty much a carefree plant.

Purple Pillar Rose of Sharon Spacing

Purple Pillar is a tall plant, growing 10-16 ft. high and just 2-3 ft. wide! This is a plant that is not only a great focal point in the garden, it is a fabulous hedge to surround the garden or as a screen to provide some privacy to the home. It can be used in a container as the thriller or used in mass plantings as well, creating its own pollinator haven.

Interesting Fact - The flowers on Purple Pillar rose of Sharon are semi-double, which means that they have two or more layers of petals, but that the stamens and pistil are still visible in the center.

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HIBPU