Lucy Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus 'Lucy')

Leaves are diamond-shaped, dark green, slightly palmate and toothed. Stock may be limited, so buy yours today. Otherwise, prune to shape. Larger flowers may be obtained by pruning back hard to 2-3 buds in early spring. The plant is very tolerant of summer heat and humidity. This shrub may also be trained as a single trunk tree or espalier. The Lucy Rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus Lucy, is an upright, deciduous shrub that is a vigorous, erect, multi-stemmed shrub that typically grows 8-12' tall. 'Lucy' bears double red-pink flowers from late summer until mid-fall. * $9.95