Rose of Sharon is a shrub or small tree that blooms with abandon from midsummer until frost.

Q. We're looking for an easy-to-grow flowering shrub to plant in a corner, against an east-facing wall. It'll get sun all day long, from sun up until at least four in the afternoon, every day. Roses ...

An unsung hero of the late summer garden is rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus). This shrub’s branches are studded with pastel blossoms year after year, despite drought, poor soil or general neglect.

Q: I think we made a big boo-boo when it came to planting a rose of Sharon bush near the front of our house. It really has grown well, nearly doubled in size in two growing seasons. Now it’s covering ...