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Hibiscus syriacusHibiscus syriacus

  • BOTANICAL NAME: Hibiscus syriacus
  • PRONUNCIATION:
  • COMMON NAME: Shrub Althea (Rose-of-Sharon)
  • FAMILY: Malvaceae
  • NATIVITY: China, India
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  • SIZE: 8 to 12' (height) by 6 - 10' or more (spread).
  • HARDINESS: Zone 5 - 8.
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