Lil Kim Red rose of sharon
Hibiscus syriacus 'Lil Kim Red'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Lil' Kim Red' rose of sharon (Hibiscus syriacus 'Lil' Kim Red') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and low maintenance plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet soil of most types. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms, and the shrub grows rapidly to about 35 to 47 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Pittosporum, Fourwing saltbush, and Big bluestem.