Plant Min Zone: 5a
Plant Max Zone: 9a
Sunlight: Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade
Water / Rainfall: Average
Soil Quality: Average
Bloom Season: Summer, Late Summer
Flower Color: Reddish Purple, Pink
Berry / Fruit Color: Green, Brown-Beige
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: 2' - 3'
Growth Rate: Medium, Fast
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: Specimen Planting of 1-3, Small Grouping of 3-5, Medium Grouping of 5-10, Mass Planting of 10 or more
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, Narrow Columnar Growth Habit
Special Landscape Uses: Hedge Row
Possible Pest Problems: Rabbits, Spider Mites, Scales, Deer, Foliage Disease, Virus
Plant Limitations: Unwanted Self-seeding, Late to Emerge or Leaf Out in Spring
You've never seen a Rose Of Sharon like this before! Purple Pillar® (Hibiscus syriacus 'Purple Pillar') is a totally unique Rose Of Sharon: it naturally grows as a narrow column instead of a wide, spreading plant. It gets to be just 2-3' (.6-.9 m) wide and 10-16' tall! Think of what you could do with that: screens, hedges, patio containers. Anywhere you need a little privacy and/or color in a narrow space, this plant is a great choice. Like most all hibiscus, it will do best in full sun. It is hardy to USDA Zone 5. In summer, each stem is packed along its entire length with purple blooms. This unusual columnar habit makes it a real space saver - if you thought you didn't have enough space to grow Rose Of Sharon, Purple Pillar is perfect for you. Try it in containers, or flanking your front door, or simply as a quirky accent in your landscape. The narrow habit of Purple Pillar Rose Of Sharon means it creates few to no branches, so little to no pruning is required. If you want to prune it, do so in early spring. In areas that experience snowfall, avoid planting it where it might be dumped on by snow falling off of the roof - yours, or your neighbors. In Eastern Kansas, this cultivar performs WELL with just about everything nature has to challenge it! Heat and drought are tolerated full sun or part shade. Our typical 40 inches of rainfall is sufficient without extra water if planted in good soils. Cold tolerance is no problem. No disease or pest problems. Only issue is that seeds will form and re-seeding does not coming true to form: we recommend spraying round-up as seedling appear around the base of the original true Purple Pillar shrubs. You don't want any "non-pillar" wild troublemakers messing up your line. All Proven Winners® plants are legally propagated, healthy and vigorous, true to name, and tagged with color pictures and growing information.