White pillar Rose of Sharon

  • Common Name: White Pillar Rose of Sharon
  • Botanical Name: Hibiscus syriacus ‘White Pillar’
  • Family name: Mallows family
  • Type: perennial
  • Zone Hardiness: 5–9
  • Height: 8 to 10ft
  • Width: 2 to 3ft
  • Blooms: Large, single white flowers, often with a red or pink center
  • Bloom time: July through September
  • Sun: Full sun to partial shade
  • Leaves: Medium green, ovate, serrated edges
  • Maintenance: Low for beginners; prune in late winter or early spring to maintain shape and encourage flowering
  • Tolerates: Heat, drought once established, urban conditions, poor soil (well-drained preferred)
  • Attracts: Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds
  • Texas Superstar: No
  • Texas Native: No
  • Invasive: No