This is Wiki's answer to what exactly Rose of Sharon is. It's pretty bang on.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_of_Sharon
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Originally Posted by Melinda
I have a few in my yard also, pink, deep pink and marroon, mom brought them home from kitchener a few years ago and man, do they grow!!! hers is like a giant waterfall, hubs had to weld up a brace (T) to hold it up right, I really love them and yours is very nice
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There are basically two types of Rose of Sharon's that are popular in this area. The one that nurseries have taken the time to coax into topiaries and the one that almost grows wild here. They don't seem to like the colder weather a few hours away quite as much as they do here. I have a whole row of the "wild" ones in my forgotten garden. Everything from the darkest pink to white. They have not opened yet. The one by my window gets a lot more sun which is why it's opened so early. I love them too.
The outside view. Tons of buds yet to open.
