Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus L.)
↑Summary
Native to Asia and introduced in North America, where it has historically been widely grown as a gardening plant.
↑Range - Expand
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This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
↑Habitat
In North America, common and often abundant in suburban gardens and partly-shaded weedy patches and semi-wild areas near landscaping. Found on drier ground than any of the native Hibiscus species, which are wetland plants.
↑Uses
Widely planted as a landscaping plant, where it is valued for its showy flowers, ease of growing, and ability to be easily pruned into different growth habits, including use as a hedge, or alternatively, a single-trunk growth habit.
↑Related Plants
Numerous Hibiscus species, both native and introduced, are found in North America. Of these, H. trionum is the only introduced species with a wide range, and has a much wider distribution. The native H. moscheutos and H. laevis also have wide distributions in the southeast, but are limited to wetlands.
↑Links & External Resources
• Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Hibiscus syriacus | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Common Hibiscus | iNaturalist (About This Site)
• Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon) | Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (About This Site)
• Rose-of-Sharon | Virginia Tech Dendrology Factsheets (About This Site)
• Hibiscus syriacus | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Hibiscus syriacus | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Hibiscus syriacus | Flora of North America (About This Site)
• Hibiscus syriacus | Missouri Plants (About This Site)
• Rose of Sharon | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)