Purple Pillar Rose of Sharon

Hibiscus syriacus ‘Purple Pillar’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub or Tree

Height at Maturity: 10-16′

Width at Maturity: 2-3′

Suggested Spacing: 2 to 2.5 feet apart for a solid hedge or screen; 5 feet or more apart for space between plants

Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Columnar

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Purple & Red bicolor

Flower Size: Large, 4″

Flowering Period: All Summer

Flower Type: Semi-Double

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Rich Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: No

Berry Color: NA

Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Evening Sun

Water Needs: Average, Low when established

Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand (Amended)

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist, Moderately Drained

Soil pH: 5.5 – 7.5

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer, Disease, Drought, Heat, Insect

Description

An exclamation point in your garden, the Purple Pillar Rose of Sharon is totally unique in that it grows in an upright columnar form. Winner of the Silver Medal at the Plantarium show, this beauty produces an abundance of dazzling bi-color, purple and red flowers that appear all summer long adding even more appeal in the garden. The butterflies and hummingbirds will thank you for planting this one in your garden as well.

If you love Crape Myrtles, you’ll all love Rose of Sharon. We consider Rose of Sharon one of the the most under-rated ornamental plants in the plant world. They are very easy to grow and require little to no maintenance. We have many Rose of Sharon planted in our gardens and rarely have to touch them. No insect or disease problems. No issues with heat or drought. The deer won’t touch them…and best of all, the masses of beautiful flowers keep coming for months providing a constant show of color!

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing in an upright, columnar form 10 to 16 feet tall with a spread of 2 to 3 feet, the Purple Rose of Sharon has many uses in the landscape. It is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings or as a narrow hedge or screen where space is limited. Also great for accentuating entryways or as a vertical accent anywhere in the sunny landscape. Plant one near the patio or other outdoor living spaces so you can enjoy the flowers and the butterflies and hummingbirds that will visit them.

Suggested Spacing: 2 to 2.5 feet apart for a solid hedge or screen; 5 feet or more apart for space between plants

Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 5a, where this Rose of Sharon variety is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.

Growing Preferences

The Purple Pillar Rose of Sharon is very easy to grow and maintain. Simply plant them where the sun shines most of the day and in a moist but well-drained soil of average fertility. Some light shade is tolerated but too much shade and plants will become leggy and flowering is diminished. Constantly soggy or wet soil or standing water can be problematic. Established plants are quite drought tolerant. Requires little if any pruning though a stray branch can be removed any time of year.

Helpful Articles

Click on the link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant, fertilize, prune and water Rose of Sharon shrubs.

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We ordered 18 Purple Pillar Rose of Sharon’s last year and they arrived very well packed in Excellent Condition. They are thriving this year!———————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

We ordered 4 pillars, to replace Yellow Bell shrubs. All arrived, in perfect condition and after a couple weeks, they haven’t skipped a beat. While no blooms yet, we are quite excited to see their arrival.————————————————-Thanks so much for the photo. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG