Purple Satin rose of sharon
Hibiscus syriacus 'Purple Satin'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size8 to 12 feet tall6 to 8 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
'Purple Satin' rose of sharon (Hibiscus syriacus 'Purple Satin') is a shrub for borders, pollinator gardens, and hedges. 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. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows fast and tolerates drought and salt. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Fourwing saltbush, Pittosporum, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.