Ardens Rose of Sharon
Larger flowers may be obtained by pruning back hard to 2-3 buds in early spring.
Ardens' bears blue flowers from late summer until mid-fall.
The Ardens Rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus Ardens, is an upright, deciduous shrub is that is vigorous, erect, multi-stemmed shrub that typically grows 8-12' tall.
Leaves are diamond-shaped, dark green, slightly palmate and toothed.
This shrub may also be trained as a single trunk tree or espalier.
Otherwise, prune to shape.
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