Cream-edged foliage and soft pink summer blooms, a bright, tidy shrub that keeps your garden looking dressed up for months
FEATURES:
- Variegated foliage with creamy white margins for season-long brightness
- Soft pink blooms that flower in summer when many shrubs take a break
- Long bloom season that keeps color going deep into the warm months
- Upright, manageable habit that works beautifully in mixed borders and foundation beds
- A pollinator magnet for bees and butterflies during peak summer
- Fall color in golden-yellow tones for a warm finish before leaf drop
- Hand Selected; Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because the size of the tree - does not fit in a box.
Bower & Branch Landscape Design Tip:
Variegated foliage is your “instant highlight.” Use this shrub where a bed needs brightness, then keep nearby colors simple, whites, soft blues, deep greens, so the foliage doesn’t compete with a rainbow. And if you want that truly polished look, repeat it twice. One is pretty; two looks planned.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 5-9
- Mature Height: 5-6' tall
- Mature Width: 3-4' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 3-4' apart
Sugar Tip® Rose of Sharon
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Hibiscus syriacus 'America Irene Scott' PP20,579
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Cream-edged foliage and soft pink summer blooms, a bright, tidy shrub that keeps your garden looking dressed up for months
FEATURES:
- Variegated foliage with creamy white margins for season-long brightness
- Soft pink blooms that flower in summer when many shrubs take a break
- Long bloom season that keeps color going deep into the warm months
- Upright, manageable habit that works beautifully in mixed borders and foundation beds
- A pollinator magnet for bees and butterflies during peak summer
- Fall color in golden-yellow tones for a warm finish before leaf drop
- Hand Selected; Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because the size of the tree - does not fit in a box.
Bower & Branch Landscape Design Tip:
Variegated foliage is your “instant highlight.” Use this shrub where a bed needs brightness, then keep nearby colors simple, whites, soft blues, deep greens, so the foliage doesn’t compete with a rainbow. And if you want that truly polished look, repeat it twice. One is pretty; two looks planned.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 5-9
- Mature Height: 5-6' tall
- Mature Width: 3-4' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 3-4' apart
Why plant Sugar Tip® Rose of Sharon?
This shrub is basically the summer social chair. Sugar Tip® shows up when the garden needs it most, in the heat of summer, with soft pink blooms and bright, cream-edged foliage that looks fresh all season. Even when it’s not flowering, the variegation keeps the plant looking lively and intentional, like it’s doing the most without actually being high-maintenance.
It’s a great choice when you want color that lasts, texture that pops, and a plant that plays well in a wide range of landscapes. Plus, pollinators love it, which means your garden gets that extra hum of life, like it’s got its own soundtrack.
How to use Sugar Tip® Rose of Sharon in the landscape?
Use it as a bright focal shrub in a mixed border where the variegated foliage can break up solid greens and add contrast all season long. It’s especially effective near patios and outdoor seating areas, where summer blooms can be enjoyed up close and the pollinator activity adds energy to the space. Plant it in foundation beds to soften corners and bring late-season color, or use it in repeating groups along a fence line for a more rhythmic, designed look. Pair it with deep green evergreens, purple foliage plants, or blue-toned perennials so the cream-edged leaves and pink blooms stand out clearly and keep the planting looking crisp through summer.
Frequently Asked Questions
The blooms are soft pink, appearing through summer in a long, generous flowering season.
Plant in full sun for best flowering and strongest variegation. Water deeply during the first growing season to establish roots, then water during prolonged heat or drought. Well-drained soil is ideal, and a mulch ring helps regulate moisture, just keep mulch a few inches away from the stems.
Yes, light pruning in late winter to early spring helps encourage fresh growth and strong summer flowering. Remove dead wood and shape as needed. Since it blooms on new wood, spring pruning won’t sacrifice the season’s flowers.
