Since the 1950s, Egolf worked hard to breed superior forms of two beloved old plants, shrub althea and crape myrtle. Both are hallmarks of the South, but improved hybrids from the arboretum make ...

Growth is rapid. Rose of Sharon or althea Althea (Hibiscus syriacus) or rose of Sharon is a large-growing shrub that blooms most of the summer. Photo from the LSU AgCenter. July flowers Althea ...

Summersweet easily falls into this category, along with roses, hydrangeas and probably one of the latest blooming shrubs for us, the hardy hibiscus, or “Shrub Althea” or “Rose of Sharon.” ...

Althea — Hibiscus syriacus, also known as Rose of Sharon — is a deciduous ornamental shrub that has showy blooms beginning in early summer. Hibiscus syriacus is a species of flowering plant in ...

I know I don't have it spelled right. A: Your spelling was very close. I am sure you are growing the Althaea shrub, or as it is also known to gardeners, the Rose of Sharon. This is a beautiful ...

Since the 1950s, Egolf worked hard to breed superior forms of two beloved old plants, shrub althea and crape myrtle. Both are hallmarks of the South, but improved hybrids from the arboretum make ...

Since the 1950s, Egolf worked hard to breed superior forms of two beloved old plants, shrub althea and crape myrtle. Both are hallmarks of the South, but improved hybrids from the arboretum make ...

Since the 1950s, Egolf worked hard to breed superior forms of two beloved old plants, shrub althea and crape myrtle. Both are hallmarks of the South, but improved hybrids from the arboretum make ...