Ruffled Satin rose of sharon
Hibiscus syriacus 'Ruffled Satin'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ruffled Satin' rose of sharon (Hibiscus syriacus 'Ruffled Satin') is a shrub for 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. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit it. Deer tend to pass it by. It grows at a rapid rate and tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Karl Foerster feather reed grass, Buttonbush, and Autumn fern.