Hibiscus Syriacus Purple Satin Rose of Sharon Seeds (60 Seeds)

Common Name: Rose of Sharon

Type: Deciduous shrub

Family: Malvaceae

Zone: 4 to 9

Height: 8 to 12 feet

Spread: 6 to 10 feet at maturity

Growth: Vase shape, at medium rate, with height increases of 13-24" per year

Bloom Time: Late Spring through Early Fall

Bloom Description: Produces 5-Petaled Trumpet Shaped Single Purple with Violet Throat

Pruning: Requires little pruning but can be pruned to create a single-trunked, small specimen tree
Prune back to a 2-3 bud in late winter may produce larger blooms.

Leaves: Medium to dark green in color, often with a coarsely toothed margin

Sun: Full sun to part shade, preferring a minimum of 4 hours direct unfiltered sunlight each day

Water: Medium

Maintenance: Low

Suggested Use: Hedge

Flower: Showy, grows in acidic, moist and well-drained soils

Attracts: Hummingbirds, Bees and Butterflies

Tolerates: Deer, Drought, Clay Soil, Aerosol Salt, Occasional Wet Periods, Summer Heat & Humidity

This Shrub: Easy to Grow, can be planted 2-3' apart to create a single row hedge

Please Note: There are no special requirements such as statifying/moistening/refrigerating the seeds prior to planting. A direct sow in the garden will produce the best outcome.


This hardy hibiscus is an easy-to-grow shrub. It is valued for its tight, upright form and large summer blossoms, adding color to the landscape when few other plants are in bloom. Flowers are trumpet-shaped. The Rose-of-Sharon is suited to formal or informal plantings, groupings, shrub borders, hedges and screens.

Please Note: There are no special requirements such as statifying/moistening/refrigerating the seeds prior to planting. A direct sow in the garden will produce the best outcome.