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Sugar Tip®
Hibiscus
Colorful foliage all season, and fluffy pink blooms in summer!
Fabulous and eye-catching from spring to fall, Sugar Tip rose of Sharon offers unique brightly variegated creamy-white and bluish-green foliage. It produces loads of clear pink, double flowers and does not produce seed. This is a beautiful semi-dwarf rose of Sharon that saves space and looks great all summer.
Top reasons to grow Sugar Tip® rose of Sharon:
- Variegated foliage adds beauty and interest before and beyond the bloom time
- Pure pink double flowers don't set seed - no nuisance seedlings to pull up!
- Unusual semi-dwarf habit is perfect for flower gardens and landscaping
| Blossom Color | Pink |
| Bloom Season | Early Summer,Late Summer,Mid Summer |
| Exposure | Sun |
| Height | 24-36 in |
| Width | 48-72 in |
| Spacing | 60-84 in |
| Container Sizes | 32 |
| Hardiness Zones | 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Wildlife Attracted | Butterflies,Hummingbirds |
| Wildlife Deterred | Deer |
| Features | Colorful foliage all season, and fluffy pink blooms in summer! Fabulous and eye-catching from spring to fall, Sugar Tip rose of Sharon offers unique brightly variegated creamy-white and bluish-green foliage. It produces loads of clear pink, double flowers and does not produce seed. This is a beautiful semi-dwarf rose of Sharon that saves space and looks great all summer. Top reasons to grow Sugar Tip® rose of Sharon: - Variegated foliage adds beauty and interest before and beyond the bloom time - Pure pink double flowers don't set seed - no nuisance seedlings to pull up! - Unusual semi-dwarf habit is perfect for flower gardens and landscaping |
| Adaptable as a Houseplant | No |
| Bog Plant | No |
| Is Disease Resistant | No |
| Drought Tolerant | Yes |
| Edible | No |
| Erosion Control | No |
| Fragrant Flower | No |
| Fragrant Foilage | No |
| Heat Tolerant | Yes |
| Native to North America | No |
| Salt Tolerant | Yes |
| Succulent | No |
| Water Plant | No |
| Uses |
Summer color, hedges or screens, perennial or shrub borders, specimen and containers. May be planted in a container as a patio plant and then transplanted into the ground in fall. |
| Maintenance Notes |
Grows in any soil unless it is either very dry or very wet. Prune in late fall or early spring. Can be heavily pruned. Prefers medium moisture. Fertilizer in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer specialized for trees and shrubs. Follow the label for recommended rate of application. A |
| 2009 | Bronze Award - Royal Horticulture Society |
| 2009 | Bronze Award - Royal Horticulture Society |
| 2009 | Bronze Award - Royal Horticulture Society |
