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Lil' Kim® Red Rose of Sharon

Hibiscus syriacus 'SHIMRR38' PP #27,195; CPBRAF

Pronunciation: hi-BIS-kus si-ri-A-kus
SKU #42428
5-9

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Continuous summer color with a profusion of stunning flowers on this dwarf variety with attractive dark green foliage and a compact, upright form. The luxurious rosy-red blooms are accented with a rich carmine red eye. Works in harmony with a variety of flowering perennials. Excellent for use as a small hedge or container specimen. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Vigorous, uniform growth; reaches 3 to 4 ft. tall and wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9

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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Waterwise, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Fast Growing, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Drought Tolerant, Tolerates Urban Pollution, Black Walnut Tolerant, Road Salt Tolerant
Growth RateFast
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Hedge, Privacy Screen
Design IdeasThis hardy dwarf shrub is an important source of late-summer color in cottage gardens, beds and borders. Use in romantic country gardens or cutting borders. Makes a very good low hedge to screen undesirable objects such as utilities or crawl space openings. Set at the back or middle of the bed to combine with other flowering shrubs that blossom earlier in the season.
Flower ColorRed
Foliage ColorDark Green
Companion PlantsHydrangea (Hydrangea); Viburnum (Viburnum); Lilac (Syringa); Lavender (Lavandula); Phlox (Phlox)
Care InstructionsAdaptable to most well-drained soils except very wet or dry. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Once established reduce frequency; tolerates brief periods of drought. Fertilize before new growth begins in spring. Blooms on new wood; pruning is rarely needed but may be done in early spring to shape.
HistoryLil' Kim® Red (H. syriacus 'SHIMRR38') is a selection from a breeding program in Korea, prized for its vibrant reddish flowers and noted for its compact, upright to outward branching habit and its vigorous, uniform growth.
LoreHibiscus syriacus is a long-lived plant.
Details
Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Waterwise, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Fast Growing, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Drought Tolerant, Tolerates Urban Pollution, Black Walnut Tolerant, Road Salt Tolerant
Growth RateFast
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Hedge, Privacy Screen
Design IdeasThis hardy dwarf shrub is an important source of late-summer color in cottage gardens, beds and borders. Use in romantic country gardens or cutting borders. Makes a very good low hedge to screen undesirable objects such as utilities or crawl space openings. Set at the back or middle of the bed to combine with other flowering shrubs that blossom earlier in the season.
Flower ColorRed
Foliage ColorDark Green
Companion PlantsHydrangea (Hydrangea); Viburnum (Viburnum); Lilac (Syringa); Lavender (Lavandula); Phlox (Phlox)
Care
Care InstructionsAdaptable to most well-drained soils except very wet or dry. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Once established reduce frequency; tolerates brief periods of drought. Fertilize before new growth begins in spring. Blooms on new wood; pruning is rarely needed but may be done in early spring to shape.
History
HistoryLil' Kim® Red (H. syriacus 'SHIMRR38') is a selection from a breeding program in Korea, prized for its vibrant reddish flowers and noted for its compact, upright to outward branching habit and its vigorous, uniform growth.
LoreHibiscus syriacus is a long-lived plant.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.