ShrubsRose of Sharon
Hibiscus syriacus
Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) is a fast-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 5-8, that matures to about 8-12 ft × 6-10 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow, pink and purple blooms in summer and fall. It attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and pollinators, stands up well to deer, heat and salt.
- USDA zones
- 5-8
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 8-12 ft × 6-10 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry, Occasionally-wet
- Bloom color
- Yellow, Pink, Purple, White
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators, Bees
- Tough against
- Deer, Heat, Salt, Wet soil
- Native to
- China to India
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Rose of Sharon is hardy to about -20°F (estimated from USDA zone 5), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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