Rose of Sharon, Shrub Althea 'Hamabo'

This ROS is a great bloomer and survives our zone 5 winters just fine.

This is a great plant to grow!It seems to love the heat that we have here,and doesn't need much water to grow.The flowers are huge,and a ...Read Morebeautiful shade of purple.They last for a long time,also.The seeds are very easy to collect,and they are also easy to sow.They grow very fast.This is a great plant for people who live in the South,and have very hot summers and cool winters.

I love how fast this shrub grows here for me, little seedlings that germinate one spring will flower for me in the second spring, often t...Read Moreimes on small 1 foot tall little plants. They bloom profusely and are a sight to see all open at once, if you don't want seeds to save or seeds to drop, AND unless you have a thick layer of mulch, YOU MUST snip off the dead flowers or they will reseed everywhere under the mamma plant. They come true from seed. Overall, I love it in my gardens and wouldn't trade it for anything :)