Hibiscus syriacus ~ Althea, Purple

Hibiscus syriacus ~ Althea, PurpleAlthea is a large woody perennial with a vase shaped habit, sturdy upright stems, and finely lobed dark green foliage. Huge flowers that come in a variety of shades, including blue, pink, white, and red, bloom throughout summer until the first frost attracting butterflies. Best bloom in full sun and moist well drained soils. This is an unspecified purple flowering selection. Type: Perennial Origins: China Height: 8' 12' Spread: 6' 10 Spacing: 8 USDA

Althea is a large woody perennial with a vase shaped habit, sturdy upright stems, and finely lobed dark green foliage.  Huge flowers that come in a variety of shades, including blue, pink, white, and red, bloom throughout summer until the first frost attracting butterflies.  Best bloom in full sun and moist well-drained soils. 

This is an unspecified purple flowering selection.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:   Low maintenance.  Few problems if watered regularly and deeply with plenty of air circulation. Potential issues include canker, rust, leaf spot, and occasional insects.  Japanese beetles can cause severe leaf damage if left unchecked. Leaf scorch will happen if soils dry out

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Butterfly Bush, Black-eyed Susan, Sneezeweed

IMAGES: Jamshid Nurkulov, Hibiscus syriacusб Tashkent, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Hellerhoff, Hibiskus rosa - 01, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Pandukht, Tree in Goris, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown