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Peppermint Smoothie™ Rose of Sharon Shrub

Hibiscus syriacus 'DS04PS'

Nature Hills Nursery
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Where to Plant

  • Sunlight: This shrub performs best in full sun, requiring at least six to eight hours of direct light daily. While it can handle light afternoon shade, you will notice fewer flowers and a less upright growth habit if it stays in the dark too long.
  • Soil: Aim for moist, well drained soil that is rich in organic matter. If you have heavy clay, mix in some compost to improve drainage, or plant it in a slight mound to prevent the roots from sitting in water which causes rot.

Watering Requirements

During the first year, water your Peppermint Smoothie™ deeply twice a week to ensure the root system anchors itself firmly. Once established, this shrub is remarkably drought tolerant, but inconsistent moisture during high heat can cause the buds to drop before they open. Think of it like keeping a sponge damp rather than soaking wet to maintain those vibrant, double blooms all summer.

Pruning Tips

This Rose of Sharon blooms on new wood, so the best time to prune is in late winter or very early spring before new leaves appear. Use sharp shears to thin out old wood or reduce the height by about one third to encourage vigorous new stems and larger flowers. Regular pruning acts like a structural tune up, keeping the center of the plant open for better air circulation and sunlight penetration.

Fertilizer Needs

Apply a balanced, slow release fertilizer in early spring as the first green buds begin to swell. Avoid using high nitrogen fertilizers late in the summer because this encourages tender new growth that can be easily damaged by the first frost of winter. Instead, let the plant naturally slow down its production as the season ends to prepare for dormancy.

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Cooling and creamy, the Peppermint Smoothie™ Rose of Sharon Shrub (Hibiscus syriacus 'DS04PS') is just the minty-fresh ruffled double bloom your garden needs this year! These flowers pick up on their tropical-looking Hibiscus cousins, and are an amazing cool-as-a-cucumber pink that’s soothing and fully double! You'll love the Hummingbirds and butterflies that arrive to check out these gorgeous flowers all summer through fall!

You might guess the flowers look like large Carnations or even Peony blooms! The flowers are born in profusion from mid-summer into fall! The leaves are smaller, serrated, and shiny green for an overall fine texture! Growing to a decent-sized shrub that's densely branched and 6-8 feet tall and spreading to about 4-5 feet wide! Its adaptability allows you more options to use these low-maintenance plants anywhere in the full-sun garden!

Doing incredibly in both heat and the sun, Althea shows up on the garden scene a bit late to get growing in the spring - but boy is it worth the wait! Rose of Sharon, also known as woody Hibiscus, has a hardy nature. These are deciduous hardy Hibiscus family members that thrive in USDA zones 5-9!

Planting and Application:

The incredible double-petalled flower display just begs to be planted where you can see them all growing season long. Use Peppermint Smoothie™ shrubs as a backdrop to your Cottage, Perennial or Rose gardens - sure to set the stage beautifully for all other flowering and foliage plants! Butterfly garden accents, poolside privacy plantings, and softening an outbuilding's corner - the choice is yours!

A single Peppermint Smoothie™ Althea bush for an amazing accent anchoring your sunny foundation planting or the crown jewel in a courtyard. Such a showy shrub commands a high-profile location in your yard! This is a classic focal point shrub and a glorious ornamental flowering specimen! Picture one in a large container or planter near your back patio or porch.

Mix and match with other Althea trees and shrubs, including pairing minty pink Peppermint Smoothie™ Rose of Sharon with its siblings - Blueberry Smoothie™ and Raspberry Smoothie™, for a multi-dimensional landscape! No room? Try training your shrub into a magnificent multi-trunked tree form!

  • Creamy Minty Peppermint Pink Double Blooms
  • Massive Flower Display Mid-Summer to Fall
  • Dense Multi-Branched Shrub Form
  • Butterflies & Hummingbirds!
  • Sterile, Non-Invasive Selection
  • Fantastic Flowering Ornamental Accents, Specimens & Focal Points

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Peppermint Smoothie™ Althea will love a full sun, hot, dry location in your yard once the plants are established, and can be very drought tolerant, requiring little additional water without sacrificing any quality, growth, or flower power! It is an amazingly easy plant to grow, tolerating almost any well-drained soil and any site as long as it is sunny. Prune before they leaf out and then leave them alone to produce those amazing flowers on the new growth.

  • Full Sun
  • Almost Any Well-Drained Soil
  • Moderate Moisture Needs
  • Blooms on New Wood - Prune Late Winter/Early Spring
  • Drought Tolerant & Easy to Grow
  • Prune Early Spring - Blooms on New Wood

An amazing, colorful and showy shrub, the Peppermint Smoothie™ Althea has creamy minty pink blooms that flower non-stop, long after most other blooming deciduous plants have called it quits. Buy yours online at NatureHills.com before they're gone!

Tree Form vs. Shrub Form

The details make all the difference in a garden. At Naturehills.com, we understand that little things like what form a plant is can greatly impact how you plan your landscape. So before you buy, don’t forget to check which form you’re getting.

Tree Form:

These are plants that have one stem coming from the ground. Plants can also be considered single stem when lower branches are removed to raise the height of the branching to a more desired height. Sometimes, you will hear a tree form referred to as a single stem.

Shrub Form:

These are bushy plants with many stems and branchings close to the ground. They are referred to as shrubs or bushes and are often shorter than their tree forms.

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