Cait's Garden

Okay, I’m cheating again. This isn’t actually a flower either. It’s another shrub! Rose of Sharon is a classic shrub. It can look like a small tree. I keep mine trimmed to be full bushes around 5 feet high. This particular variety is called Aphrodite and you can see why…huge two-toned pink flowers are showstoppers. They look quite exotic for a hardy perennial shrub in Illinois. Indeed, Rose of Sharons are part of the dramatic hibiscus family – except they can handle our winters. Just give them full sun and a lot of space and July through frost, you will enjoy an amazing show.