Diana Hibiscus is a woody shrub with an upright mounded habit and deep green, toothed maple-like foliage that emerges chartreuse. Large, ruffled, pure white flowers bloom through summer until frost attracting butterflies. Best bloom in full sun and moist well-drained soils.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Origins:
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China
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Height:
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5' - 8'
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Spread:
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4' - 6’
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Spacing:
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5’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Few problems if watered regularly and deeply with plenty of air circulation. Potential issues include canker, rust, leaf spot, and occasional insects. Japanese beetles can cause severe leaf damage if left unchecked. Leaf scorch will happen if soils dry out
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Butterfly Bush, Black-eyed Susan, Sneezeweed
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Hibiscus syriacus Diana 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, Hibiscus syriacus 'Diana' Ketmia syryjska 2009-07-20 03, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, Hibiscus syriacus 'Diana' Ketmia syryjska 2009-07-20 01, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
