Peppermint Smoothie Althea or Rose of Sharon is a perennial hibiscus that is a real attention-getter in the landscape. The bi-color pink and red blooms arrive late in the season, when many other flowering plants have faded.  The blooms are nearly exotic in appearance, adding a tropical air to the landscape. Growing to 8 feet tall it is a highly adaptable shrub seems custom-made for privacy hedges, but is also great for beds, borders and mass plantings.
- Each offer includes one plant grown in a 2.50 Qt pot 
- Space plants approximately 36 to 48 inches apart for best results 
- For best results, grow in well-drained soil, but this plant tolerates a fairly wide range of soil conditions 
- Blooms midsummer to frost 
- Reaches standard mature height of 8 feet tall 
- Grows and flowers best in full sun, partial shade