If you like Hibiscus flowers, check out these Best Rose of Sharon Varieties that can add plenty of drama with their fantastic blooms!
Here are some of the Best Rose of Sharon Varieties that you must grow in your garden to add different colors. These plants look like small trees laden with exotic blooms!
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Best Rose of Sharon Varieties
1. Pink
Botanical Name: Hibiscus syriacus ‘Pink’
USDA Zones: 5-9
The large pastel pink blooms grow 4-6 inches across fuzzy foliage. It prefers full sun or partial shade and grows up to 8-12 feet tall and 6-10 feet wide.
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2. Marina
Botanical Name: Hibiscus syriacus ‘Marina’
USDA Zones: 5-9
Also known as ‘Blue Stain’, the royal blue petals flaunt a small purple center. The light yellow pistil beside the stamen makes the flowers stand out!
3. Bluebird
Botanical Name: Hibiscus syriacus’ Bluebird
USDA Zones: 5-11
This vibrant variety has bright violet-blue blooms with a purple center. The stamens are white, which creates a stunning contrast.
4. Oisaeu Bleau
Botanical Name: Hibiscus syriacus ‘Oisaeu Bleau’
USDA Zones: 5-11
This elegant variety has mauve-hued petals and a bright purple base at the center. The flower heads are up to 3-4 inches across.
5. Lil Kim
Botanical Name: Hibiscus syriacus ‘Lil Kim’
USDA Zones: 5-10
It is a dwarf variety with flowers like the classic ‘Purple Heart’. The only difference is the purple patches at the end of the white petals.
6. Pink Chiffon
Botanical Name: Hibiscus syriacus ‘Pink Chiffon’
USDA Zones: 5-9
This award-winning show-stopper is a semi-double variety that offers pastel blue flowers. The outer petals are round and broad, while the inner ones are thin, small, and elongated.
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7. Aphrodite
Botanical Name: Hibiscus syriacus ‘Aphrodite’
USDA Zones: 5-9
The ornamental blooms of this plant have a rich pink hue with a dark red central patch. It looks striking when the plant gets laden with flowers.
8. Lucy
Botanical Name: Hibiscus syriacus ‘Lucy’
USDA Zones: 5-11
The gorgeous double blooms of this plant come in bright and deep magenta colors that look like roses from a distance. This variety does well in full sun.
9. Purple Heart
Botanical Name: Hibiscus syriacus ‘Purple Heart’
USDA Zones: 5-11
This variety displays purple blooms with red-maroon blush around the center. The plant grows 5-9 feet tall and 4-6 feet wide.
10. Orchid Satin
Botanical Name: Hibiscus syriacus ‘Orchid Satin’
USDA Zones: 5-10
This showy variety produces large flower heads with round, broad petals and a red center. It grows lavender-pink flowers throughout the summer.
11. Minerva
Botanical Name: Hibiscus syriacus ‘Minerva’
USDA Zones: 5-11
This classic variety displays bright lavender-magenta blossoms with red centers. The flower heads are white and are about 3-5 inches wide.
12. Blue Chiffon
Botanical Name: Hibiscus syriacus ‘Blue Chiffon’
USDA Zones: 5-9
This semi-double variety shows off purple petals. It has also won the award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society for the most beautiful flowers!
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13. Sugar Tip
Botanical Name: Hibiscus syriacus ‘Sugar Tip’
USDA Zones: 5-9
‘Sugar Tip’ displays double blooms in a pink shade over bright variegated cream-white and blue-green leaves. The best thing about this cultivar is it does not set seeds.
14. Blueberry Smoothie
Botanical Name: Hibiscus syriacus ‘Blueberry Smoothie’
USDA Zones: 5-9
This variety sports 4-5 inches wide, double flowers in bluish purple colors. The plant grows up to 6-9 feet tall and blooms best in full sun.
15. Lavender Chiffon
Botanical Name: Hibiscus syriacus ‘Lavender Chiffon’
USDA Zones: 5-9
Native to China and India, its semi-double blooms have red veins and purple petals. The plant has a multi-stemmed, round growth habit.
16. Red Heart
Botanical Name: Hibiscus Syriacus ‘Red Heart’
USDA Zones: 5-8
The petals of this Rose of Sharon cultivar are white with a red center that takes a deep magenta hue with time. It blooms from late summer to fall.
17. Diana
Botanical Name: Hibiscus syriacus ‘Diana’
USDA Zones: 5-9
This beautiful variety has whole petals, pistils, and stamens in a pure white shade. The flowers are 5-6 inches across, which makes them stand out on the green foliage.
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Rose of Sharon vs. Hibiscus
Both of these flowers look the same because the Rose of Sharon comes under the genus Hibiscus, which makes them closely related. The only difference is that all Rose of Sharon flowers are Hibiscus, but not all Hibiscus blooms are Rose of Sharon.
I need to know which Rose of Sharon variety will grow the largest tree. (Hoping for 10-12′) Would like to place a bench under the tree to sit in shade on hot summer day.