Plants of the Hibiscus Genus at BCA



The following species and varieties are currently (or recently were) in the collections at Boone County Arboretum. This list is certainly not exhaustive -- additional taxa may be available in the trade, or may have been removed from our collection and thus removed from this list. To include taxa that are no longer present, go to this other list.

 

Hibiscus grandiflorus

Swamp Rosemallow
A swamp-loving, deciduous, herbaceous to somewhat woody shrub with huge, showy pink summer flowers.
Read cultural details and find specific plantings.
  • Hibiscus grandiflorus // Swamp Rosemallow ("straight species")

 

Hibiscus syriacus

Rose-of-Sharon, Shrub Althea
A durable, adaptable, showy, late-season blooming upright flowering deciduous shrub.
Read cultural details and find specific plantings.
  • Hibiscus syriacus // Rose-of-Sharon, Shrub Althea ("straight species")
  • Hibiscus syriacus 'Ardens' // Ardens Rose-of-Sharon
  • Hibiscus syriacus 'Diana' // Diana Rose-of-Sharon
  • Hibiscus syriacus 'Lucy' // Lucy Rose-of-Sharon
  • Hibiscus syriacus 'Marina' // Blue Satin® Rose-of-Sharon
  • Hibiscus syriacus 'Minerva' // Minerva Rose-of-Sharon
  • Hibiscus syriacus 'Notwoodtwo' // White Chiffon™ Rose-of-Sharon
  • Hibiscus syriacus 'Woodbridge' // Woodbridge Rose-of-Sharon

 

Hibiscus x

Read cultural details and find specific plantings.
  • Hibiscus x // Hybrid Rosemallow ("straight species")
  • Hibiscus x 'Fireball' // Fireball Rosemallow