Lucy Rose of Sharon
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
Lucy Rose of Sharon highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Growth RateMedium
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Pollinator Friendly
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Bloom PeriodSummer, Fall
Growing Zones 5-9
Full and ruffled, the Lucy Rose of Sharon is a fantastic ornamental shrub. Lucy Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus 'Lucy') is a splendid sight in almost setting! Live large with these softly tropical blooms from mid-summer through fall. You'll love the form of this plant. Its got an upright growing habit and develops into a graceful vase shape with time.
Your Lucy Rose of Sharon's most stellar feature is of course its lovely, 4-inch bloom that begins mid-summer and continues into mid-fall. Each delicate blossom is double, with a full, fluffy appearance in hues of red and pink. The diamond-shaped, serrated leaves are a vibrant dark green and present the perfect backdrop for the brilliant flowers!
Also known as Althea, this modern variety of the native Rose Mallow and Hardy Hibiscus family. However, left to grow naturally, Lucy will certainly perform in its naturally superior fashion. Lucy Rose of Sharon is a deciduous shrub that has a multi-stemmed, upright nature with a vase shape and is quite easy to care for, and gardeners of all experience levels throughout USDA growing zones 5-9.
Planting and Application:
Keep Lucy as a bushy shrub or 'limb up' and create a multi-trunked tree form specimen plant piece! Either way, This will be a knockout accent on its own, or in groupings that will be every bee, butterfly, and hummingbird's new favorite hotspot! Plant just one for an impressive specimen in your front yard, or use several en masse in an empty side yard where you'd like to bring in a little color.
Lavish flowering hedges will pump up your privacy, and create "living walls" of a garden room. A single one becomes a magnificent accent plant. Several planted together look amazing at the back of the border or along your fence line. This variety could be the perfect choice as screening all along the outside of your pool deck fencing. Place four feet apart on center, measuring from the center of one to the center of the next.
This shrub works well with many architectural styles. It lends an easy-breezy, Shabby Chic or formal visual appeal to your landscape. Make your space work for you! Leverage that by placing two, flanking either side of your garden gate. You and your guests will enjoy that heightened sense of anticipation on entry into the garden.
- Gorgeous Double Pinkish Red Ruffled Blooms
- Long-Lasting Display Mid-Summer Through Fall
- Butterflies, Bees & Hummingbirds Love the Nectar-Rich Blooms
- Upright, Rounded Form & Pretty Branching Structure
- Easy to Grow & Great for New Gardeners
- Specimens, Privacy & 'Garden Rooms' & Shrub or Tree Focal Point
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Lucy is easy to grow and has no serious insect or disease problems. Althea is adaptable to a wide range of soil conditions and tolerant of full sun all day but also handles partial shade! Rose of Sharon does need well-drained soil but is not particular on the type and even doing well in poor soils. Give them a regular schedule of medium water, especially when they are young plants. Apply a slow-release fertilizer designed for flowering plants at the same time. Follow application rates on the label.
Add a thick layer of arborist mulch in containers and in-ground plants alike. You'll cut down on surface evaporation with this useful garden must-have, plus provide much-needed insulation from heat and cold.
Lucy Rose of Sharon has no significant insect or disease issues, is heat and humidity tolerant, and is relatively hardy overall. Deadhead your shrub after flowers fade to remove seedheads before they mature to prevent self-seeding. Lucy's blossoms are large, but you can make them even larger by hard pruning in spring. Renewal prune every 3-5 years to maintain vigor.
- Full Sun & Partial Shade
- Moderate Moisture & Enriched Well-Drained Soil
- Adaptable to a Wide Range of Conditions & Poor Soil
- Tolerates Cold & Salt Spray
- Deer Don't Prefer the Taste
- Hardy, Heat & Humidity Tolerant
Fabulous flower and form with a late-season bloom! The lovely double Lucy Rose of Sharon and its rosy blossoms will delight you and fill your garden with enjoyment! Order now at Nature Hills today!
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.
