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- Plant of the Week: Plant of the Week January 24, 2019; Purple Pillar® Hibiscus
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- Benchcard: Purple Pillar® Hibiscus Benchcard
- Booklet/Brochure: Proven Winners ColorChoice Programs: Spec Sheet: Grower Sheet: 2023 Shrubs of the Year Growing Guide
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Meet the Breeder
Mario van Aart
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PURPLE PILLAR®
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Rose of Sharon
Hibiscus syriacus
'Gandini Santiago'
PP#25,568; CBR#6178
![Four Purple Pillar rose of Sharon in a lush landscape showing their distinctive narrow columnar habit](https://springmeadownursery.com/files/plant_images/Hibiscus%20Purple%20Pillar%201.jpg)
![Side view of Purple Pillar rose of Sharon in the landscape where its distinctive narrow columnar habit is very clear](https://springmeadownursery.com/files/plant_images/Hibiscus%20Purple%20Pillar%202.jpg)
![A single specimen of Purple Pillar rose of Sharon in bloom in a landscape surrounded by other leafy plants which include a purple leaf smokebush and a yellow dwarf birch](https://springmeadownursery.com/files/plant_images/Hibiscus%20Purple%20Pillar%203.jpg)
![Closeup of the semi double purple flowers of Purple Pillar rose of Sharon with prominent red star like eyes in the center](https://springmeadownursery.com/files/plant_images/Hibiscus%20Purple%20Pillar%204.jpg)
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- Space saving
- Award winner
- Long blooming
- Description
A totally unique rose of Sharon! There's really nothing like it - Purple Pillar® rose of Sharon is the first columnar hibiscus. Purple and red semi-double flowers appear all summer long. The narrow fastigiate habit gives it unlimited landscape potential: narrow hedges, screens, formal gardens, entry ways, and decorative containers. However you use it, Purple Pillar hibiscus makes a bold choice that's truly low-maintenance. Winner of the Silver Medal at the Plantarium show.
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- Awards
- Silver Medal, Plantarium; Green Thumb award, Direct Gardening Association; Honorable Mention, Farwest Show
- USDA Zone
- 5 - 9 (-20°F/-28.9°C)
- Exposure
- Full sun
- Height
- 10 - 16'
- Width
- 4-5'
- Finish Time
- 1 season
- Type
- Deciduous
- Bloom Time
- Summer
- Flower Color
- Purple
- Foliage Color
- Green
- Liner Sizes
- 2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn
General Care
Soil
Not finicky about soil - any well-drained site will do.Pruning
Regular pruning is not required. May be trimmed, pruned, or shaped as desired in early spring.Uses
Specimen; hedge; foundation plantings; mixed borders; screening.Growing Tips
Rose of Sharon generally has high fertility needs and may benefit from yearly applications of a granular fertilizer formulated for flowering shrubs.Features: Deer resistant, Heat tolerant, Clay soil, Alkaline soil, Salt tolerant, Drought tolerant, Award winner
Filters: Botanical genus: Hibiscus, Common name: Rose of Sharon, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Summer, Purple flowers, Green foliage
Features: Deer resistant, Heat tolerant, Clay soil, Alkaline soil, Salt tolerant, Drought tolerant, Award winner
Filters: Botanical genus: Hibiscus, Common name: Rose of Sharon, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Summer, Purple flowers, Green foliage