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Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus Purple Pillar®
Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus Purple Pillar®


 
Shrub. You've never seen a rose of Sharon like this before!

Purple Pillar® is a totally unique rose of Sharon: it naturally grows as a narrow column instead of a wide, spreading plant. It gets to be just 2-3' (.6-.9 m) wide and 10-16' tall! Think of what you could do with that: screens, hedges, patio containers. Anywhere you need a little privacy and/or color in a narrow space, this plant is a great choice. Like most all hibiscus, it will do best in full sun. It is hardy to USDA Zone 5.

In summer, each stem is packed along its entire length with purple blooms. This unusual columnar habit makes it a real space saver - if you thought you didn't have enough space to grow rose of Sharon, Purple Pillar is perfect for you. Try it in containers, or flanking your front door, or simply as a quirky accent in your landscape.

Awards: Green Thumb award, Direct Gardening Association; Silver medal, Plantarium 2016.

Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer
Long Blooming
Heat Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Attracts bees
Blooms on new wood summer through fall

 

Description
 
Uses: containers, landscape, border plant, good for screening, mass planting, specimen or focal point.
Sun
Plant in average soil moisture
Height: 120" - 192"
Plant: 24" - 36" apart
Spread: 24" - 36"
Habit: upright
Growability: easy

Uses Notes:
Use as the centerpiece of large container designs or incorporate into mixed borders in the landscape. Good for hedging.

Maintenance Notes:
The narrow habit of Purple Pillar rose of Sharon means it creates few to no branches, so little to no pruning is required. If you want to prune it, do so in early spring. In areas that experience snow fall, avoid planting it where it might be dumped on by snow falling off of the roof - yours, or your neighbors.

Fun Facts:
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.

Purple Pillar® Hibiscus syriacus 'Gandini Santiago' USPP 25,568, Can PBRAF

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