Aphrodite Rose of Sharon

Hibiscus syriacus ‘Aphrodite’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub or Tree

Height at Maturity: 8-10′

Width at Maturity: 6-8′

Suggested Spacing: 6′ apart for solid hedges; 12′ apart for space between plants

Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Vase/Fountain Shape

Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast

Flower Color: Pink With Red Centers

Flower Size: Large, 5-6″

Flowering Period: Summer into Fall

Flower Type: Single

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Rich Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: No

Berry Color: NA

Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Evening Sun

Water Needs: Average, Low

Soil Type: Clay, Loam

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist, Moderately Drained

Soil pH: 5.5 – 7.5

Maintenance / Care: Average

Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer – more info, Disease, Drought, Heat, Insect

Description

Our personal favorite among all Rose of Sharon, with loads of HUGE flowers up to 6 inches across that resemble tropical Hibiscus, Aphrodite is the best and strongest growing pink flowered Rose of Sharon we’ve ever grown. The abundance of flowers produced in summer is truly stunning and both butterflies and hummingbirds flock to them. Extremely heat and cold hardy. No need to worry about seedlings or sprouts coming up from the roots as we haven’t seen this bothersome trait on this outstanding selection. A must in every garden where it will grow! USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-9b Find Your Zone

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing 8 to 10 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide, the Aphrodite Rose of Sharon is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings or in staggered or straight rows as a colorful hedge in landscape borders. As this rose of sharon grows taller lower branches can be removed to form a highly attractive small tree useful for a focal point specimen or accent in home foundation plantings, around patios, decks and other outdoor living spaces, or just about anywhere in the sunny landscape. A fine addition to pink theme gardens, cottage gardens, tropical look gardens, and butterfly and hummingbird gardens.

Suggested Spacing: 6 feet apart for solid hedges; 12 feet apart for space between plants

Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 5a, where this Rose of Sharon variety is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.

Growing Preferences

Rose of Sharon are easy to grow and maintain in most any moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and plenty of sunshine. Some shade will be tolerated but flowering won’t be as heavy and plants may be leggier and tend to flop with too much shade. Maintenance is minimal requiring little or no pruning and plants are quite drought tolerant when established.

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Looks great, thank you!———————————————-You are very welcome! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I was quite impressed by the size and quality of the plant and the packing & shipping method. It even arrived with large buds that started to bloom soon after it was put in the ground. This was by far the best mail-order experience of buying plants I’ve had,———————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

The Rose of Sharon was delivered quickly and well boxed. Wilson Bros know what there doing when you have an item shipped. The shrub was in excellent condition and bloomed shortly after arriving. Great purchase and great service. I recommend them and will be doing business with them again. Thanks Wilson Bros Garden————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

It arrived expertly packed, in excellent condition, and is now growing and thriving. Very happy!———————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

Hibiscus just arrived nice job of shipping looks great thank you will recommend you to my friends.——————————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

The plant arrived as scheduled by FedEx and there was no damage to the box or the plant. It has a nice shape. It is in the ground but I won’t really know much about it until spring when it leafs out. But at present I am happy with the purchase.——————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Thank you so much for the care you take on shipping your plants. I received my plant in beautiful shape. It had blooming flowers along with buds. The leaves were crisp and green. I can’t wait until next spring to see this beautiful bush in my yard. Thanks Again.——————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

My rose of sharon arrived with no damage at all. I was surprised at the large size and can’t wait to see the flowers this summer. A friend of mine in Georgia has one of these and it’s absolutely beautiful with loads of flowers in the summer.

Large Plant and it came very well packaged. Love the flowers too