Just the refreshment your garden needs for a summertime pick-me-up! 'Blueberry Smoothie,' also known as Rose of Sharon, is a late blooming shrub that provides color to your garden from mid-summer to early fall when other plants show exhaustion from the summer heat. ‘Blueberry Smoothie’ is insect, disease and deer resistant, tolerant to high heat and drought, and a natural attractant for butterflies and hummingbirds! This deciduous shrub can be left as is with little to no pruning required, or pruned and trained into a small tree. Perfect for large border plantings or unique specimens alike.
Offer contains (1) Hibiscus Blueberry Smoothie plant in a 2 gallon grower container
Mature size 6-8' tall and 4-6' wide
Best grown in USDA hardiness zones 5-9
Performs best in full sun
Produces exotic violet-blue blooms mid summer to fall
Thrives in most soil types and is drought tolerant once established
Great for use as a specimen or border plant
Attracts pollinators
This deciduous shrub can also be pruned and trained into a small tree