Plant Min Zone: 5a
Plant Max Zone: 8a
Sunlight: Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade
Water / Rainfall: Average
Soil Quality: Poor, Average, Rich
Bloom Season: Summer, Late Summer, Fall
Flower Color: Blue, Light Purple
Berry / Fruit Color: None
Spring Foliage Color: Green
Summer Foliage Color: Green
Fall Foliage Color: Green, Brown-Beige
Evergreen Foliage: No
Winter Interest: No
Scented Flowers: No
Drought Tolerance: Medium, High
Wet-Feet Tolerance: Medium
Humidity Tolerance: Medium, High
Wind Tolerance: Medium
Poor Soil Tolerance: Clay Soils, Sandy Soils, Rocky Soils, Alkaline Soils (high PH)
Height: 5' - 8'
Width: 5' - 8'
Growth Rate: Medium
Service Life: Very Long: 10-20 years
Maintenance Need: Low
Spreading Potential: Medium
Yearly Trimming Tips: Trim Shrub to Desired Size in Late Winter or Early Spring Before New Growth: Blooms on New Wood.
Plant Grouping Size: Small Grouping of 3-5, Medium Grouping of 5-10
Best Side of House: South Exposure, West Exposure, East Exposure, North Exposure
Extreme Planting Locations: Survives Severe Drought, Tolerates Extreme Heat
Ornamental Features: Long Blooming Season
Special Landscape Uses: Hedge Row
Possible Pest Problems: Rabbits, Spider Mites, Beetles, Foliage Disease
Plant Limitations: Needs Thick Winter Mulch, Late to Emerge or Leaf Out in Spring
Finally - a blue Rose Of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus 'Azurri Blue Satin') with no seeds! It's the Rose Of Sharon you've been looking for - striking blue flowers that don't form a bunch of seeds and spread themselves all over your garden. The deep blue color is especially prominent when the plant is in bud. This long-blooming, reliable, easy care plant will bloom all summer long. It replaces Blue Satin® hibiscus, because Azurri Blue Satin® offers a true blue flower and produces few to no seeds. Top reasons to grow Azurri Blue Satin Rose Of Sharon: 1.-True-blue blooms all summer long. 2.- Produces few to no seeds - low maintenance! 3.- Does not require pruning or deadheading. Uses Notes: Use as the centerpiece of large container designs or incorporate into mixed borders in the landscape. Good for hedging. Maintenance Notes: Little needed. Prune as needed to shape in early spring. Apply a controlled release fertilizer for shrubs in spring. Supplemental liquid fertilizer may be needed in mid-summer. All Proven Winners® plants are legally propagated, healthy and vigorous, true to name, and tagged with color pictures and growing information.