Paraplu Violet Rose of Sharon
Hibiscus syriacus 'Minsybv3s01'

Height: 8 feet
Spread: 5 feet
Sunlight: Full sun / Partial shade
Hardiness Zone: 5a
Other Names: Shrub Althea

Description:
An upright, rounded shrub presenting abundant, large violet-blue blooms with deep dark red centers and cream-colored anthers. It features attractive green foliage, is highly adaptable, and works well in mixed garden borders or massed as a hedge or screen.

Ornamental Features:
Paraplu Violet Rose of Sharon features bold violet trumpet-shaped flowers with blue overtones, dark red throats, and creamy white anthers along the branches from mid summer to early fall. It has green deciduous foliage that emerges light green in spring, with lobed leaves that turn yellow in fall.

Landscape Attributes:
Paraplu Violet Rose of Sharon is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This is a high maintenance shrub that requires regular care and upkeep and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, but is not particularly attractive to deer. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristics that may warrant special consideration:
- Insects
- Disease

Paraplu Violet Rose of Sharon is recommended for the following landscape applications:
- Accent
- Mass Planting
- Hedges and Screening
- General Garden Use
- Container Planting

Planting & Growing:
Paraplu Violet Rose of Sharon will grow to be about 8 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 5 feet. It tends to be slightly leggy, with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This shrub performs best in full sun to partial shade and prefers average to moist growing conditions. It should not be allowed to dry out. For best flowering performance, apply a flower-boosting fertilizer periodically from early spring through the active growing season. It is not particular about soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally native to North America.

Paraplu Violet Rose of Sharon makes a fine choice for the outdoor landscape and is also well suited for use in outdoor pots and containers. With its upright growth habit, it works best as a thriller in the spiller-thriller-filler container combination and should be planted near the center of the pot. It is sizeable enough to be grown alone in a suitable container. Plants grown in containers may not perform exactly as indicated on the tag and typically require more frequent watering than those grown in the landscape.