Q. My Rose of Sharon is becoming quite large and seems to be producing fewer flowers each year. What can I do? A. I noticed Rose of Sharon in flower in late summer when I traveled out and about in the ...

Prune rose of Sharon in late winter or early spring—this avoids disease and protects summer blooms. Pruning shapes the plant, improves airflow, and can rejuvenate older bushes if cut back heavily.

Q: What is the best time of the year to plant rose of Sharon? We had several at our previous home in north Texas. I have wanted to add a couple to our backyard, but I don't know when to plant them.

Fall is a great time to plant shrubs to give them the best advantage for developing an expanded root system before winter slows down growth. If you’re thinking about adding plants to provide summer ...

Crape myrtles are Houston's go-to summer shrub. But they have nothing on the althea. The beautiful small tree, also called rose of Sharon, starts each day with a fresh round of 4-inch blue-purple ...

Q: I just saw Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) for sale at a local nursery. It reminded me of a yard I saw over 40 years ago in the Huntridge area that had a row of these plants which were ...

At last, one of my favorite heirloom shrubs is finding its rightful place in the sun, just in the nick of time. I rarely feature individual plants in my columns, mostly because my savvy garden expert ...

Mexican sage (Salvia leucantha) leads the purple parade each fall. This robust perennial will persist in the garden for up to ...

End of winter is the best time of year to prune shrubs that flower later in the growing season, i.e. from mid-June and after. The reason is that later-flowering shrubs bloom on “new wood.” This means ...