Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
The foliage and blooms make for a beautiful display that lasts from spring all the way to fall! The blooms are double blooms and a charming pale pink. This Rose of Sharon is a space saver that has unique foliage of blue-green and multicolored, velvety cream white. You won’t be breaking your back pulling out seedlings either as this Rose of Sharon does not produce seed.
The Sugar Tip rose of Sharon has a unique foliage that is sure to add whimsical character to your yard. It is a blue green foliage, with tips that are variegated white. It produces an abundance of double pale pink blooms all summer long. This deciduous shrub is tall, it grows to a height of sixty to seventy-two inches. It’s has an upright growth habit with a spread of forty-eight to seventy-two inches. Plant this Rose of Sharon as a thriller in a container. It works wonderfully when planted as a border plant, for screening and hedges.
Sugar Tip Rose of Sharon Care
To care for your Sugar Tip Rose of Sharon be sure to plant in full sun, ensuring it receives 6 plus hours of sun a day. This rose of Sharon can flourish in any soil unless it is extremely wet or too dry. Medium moisture is optimal with good drainage. It has average water needs. Fertilizer for this shrub should be slow release and applied in the early spring. Pruning needs to be done in the late fall or early spring, heavy pruning is ok.
Sugar Tip Rose of Sharon Spacing
When planting your Sugar Tip Rose of Sharon be sure to space correctly. Spacing for screening, hedges, and border planting should be at minimum sixty inches, center on center. This will ensure there is plenty of room for a healthy root system.
Sugar Tip® Rose of Sharon Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 5 to 8 (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
- 5-6 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 4-6 Feet
- Growth Habit
- , Upright
- Water Needs
- Average
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , Pink
- Flower Description
- Pink
- Bloom Time
- Summer to Fall
- Blooms On
-
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, White
- Foliage Description
- Variegated-Green, White
- Foliage Type
- , Deciduous, Variegated
- Seasonal Interest
- , Summer Flowering, Fall Interest, 3 Season Interest
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Sugar Tip® Rose of Sharon
- Botanical Name
- Hibiscus syriacus 'America Irene Scott' USPP 20,579
- Brand
- Proven Winners
- Plant Type
- Deciduous
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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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