Althea or Rose of Sharon
| The Althea is also known as The Rose of Sharon – Fireworks (Althea syriacus Fireworks). This is a variety of the hibiscus that comes in pink, white, lavender and magenta. |
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| Blooming begins in mid-July in Texas and continues past Labor Day. |
| The natural shape is slightly expanding and almost a vase shape though it can be shaped into a multi-trunk or single trunk tree. It thrives in hot, hot, hottest Texas and in the full sun and tolerates poor soil. |
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| Fireworks is a Double Althea that comes in white, purple and magenta. |
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Altheas as Trees |
| Often you will find altheas shaped into trees. |
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| Here you see the more single petal hisbuscus form of the althea. |
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