Rose of Sharon Blue Satin 2G

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Finally - a blue rose of Sharon 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:

- True-blue blooms all summer long

- Produces few to no seeds - low maintenance!

- Does not require pruning or deadheading

Heat Tolerant

Drought Tolerant

Salt Tolerant

Attracts: 

Butterflies

Resists: 

Deer

CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Type: 

 Shrub

 

Shrub Type: 

 Deciduous

 

Height Category: 

 Tall

 

Garden Height: 

 96 - 144 Inches

 

Spacing: 

 72 - 96 Inches

 

Spread: 

 48 - 72 Inches

 

Flower Colors: 

 Blue

 Purple

 

Flower Shade: 

 Blue-Purple

 

Foliage Colors: 

 Green

 

Foliage Shade: 

 Green

 

Habit: 

 Upright

 

Container Role: 

 Thriller

PLANT NEEDS

Light Requirement: 

 Sun

Maintenance Category: 

 Easy

Blooms On: 

 New Wood

Bloom Time: 

 Early Summer

 Mid Summer

 Late Summer

Hardiness Zones: 

 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

Water Category: 

 Average

Uses: 

 Container

 Landscape

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.