Hibiscus syriacus 'Minerva'
Minerva Rose of Sharon

Hibiscus syriacus ‘Minerva’ - Flowering Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Lavender 5-petaled flowers with dark red centers in the summer; 4-5" in diameter
 Foliage Notes:
Green, 3-lobed coarsely toothed leaves in late spring
 Fruit Notes:
Mostly sterile that produces very few viable seed pods; not ornamentally significant
 Ultimate Height:
5-8 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
4-7 feet
 Bloom Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Water Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers average, well-drained soil; very tolerant except for extreme conditions
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Maintenance:
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves alternate, simple, coarsely toothed, 2-4" long with 3 forward pointing lobes, palmately-veined. Erect form, multistemmed and low branched, dense and compact. Lavender flowers with dark red centers, 4 to 5 inches in diameter.
 Ecological Functions:
 Purdue Plant Doctor
Parts and Problems of Hibiscus, Rose of Sharon
  Special Characteristics:
  • Border 403
  • Espalier 48
  • Groupings 212
  • Hedge 277
  • Mass Plantings 294
  • Deer Resistant 41
  • Drought Tolerant 296
  • Pollution Tolerant 217
  • Showy Flowers 83

    • Additional Information

    Minerva Rose of Sharon blooms in early summer featuring showy flowers that appear lavender with a pink hue and red eye.

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