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Purple Satin hibiscus will lure you in with its deep purple flowers, creamy white pistils and stamen, dark green foliage and the fact that this is the plant that is a workhorse in the landscape! Covered with deep purple flowers Purple Satin is one of the newest introductions in hibiscus including being seedless!
Like all Rose of Sharon, it is a magnet for the bees and butterflies along with many other pollinators that you want to attract to your garden. As a deciduous shrub, it loses its leaves in the winter but rewards you with more blooms in the spring since it blooms on new wood.
Purple Satin Rose of Sharon Care
Purple Satin Rose of Sharon are an easy to care for plant, growing in full sun for the best flowers, grows well in average soil and water as well as rabbit and deer resistant. It is hardy from Zone 5a – 9b which means it will grow almost anywhere you live! Very little pruning is needed except for a broken branch or to shape it since it blooms on new wood in the spring. It is a heat loving, drought and salt tolerant plant, making it ideal for almost anywhere.
Purple Satin Rose of Sharon Spacing
Purple Satin can be used as a focal point in the garden, in a mass planting, as a screen or a hedge since it grows 8-12 ft. tall and 6 -8 ft. wide so it will give you the privacy you desire. When planting the new shrubs you should plant them 6-8 ft. apart, giving them room to grow upright.
Interesting Fact - Whether you call this plant hibiscus, rose of Sharon, or althea, you're probably familiar with their propensity to through their seeds around and pop up everywhere. Purple Satin here is a new seedless variety that won't make a nuisance of itself in your landscape.
Purple Satin® Rose of Sharon Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 5 to 9 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun (6+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 8-12 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 6-8 Feet
- Growth Habit
- , Upright
- Water Needs
- Average
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , Purple
- Flower Description
- Purple, large, single flowers with overlapping petals
- Bloom Time
- Summer to Fall
- Blooms On
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New Wood
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"Blooms on" tells you which stems produce flowers, which decides when it's safe to prune.
- New Wood: Flowers form on stems that grow this season. Prune in late winter or early spring without losing blooms.
- Old Wood: Flower buds form on last year's stems. Prune right after flowering. Pruning in fall or early spring removes next year's blooms.
- Both New and Old Wood: Blooms on last year's stems and again on new growth, so it flowers even after a hard winter or a mistimed pruning. Prune lightly after the first flush of blooms.
- When to Prune
- Late winter to early spring, before new growth starts
- Foliage Color
- , Green
- Foliage Description
- Green maple-like leaves
- Foliage Type
- , Deciduous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Summer Flowering, Fall Flowering, 3 Season Interest
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Purple Satin® Rose of Sharon
- Botanical Name
- Hibiscus syriacus 'ILVOPS' USPP 28,839
- Brand
- Proven Winners
- Plant Type
- Shrub
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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