Use and Care Manual

Hibiscus Syriacus Lucy, also commonly called the Rose Of

Sharon, are large shrubs or small trees that produce red,

trumpet-shaped ﬂowers over a long season. It is a high impact

ﬂower that will make a garden in any part of the world look

like a tropical paradise. It is also known as a hardy hibiscus

in USDA zones 5-8. They can be planted by itself, used as a

specimen plant, or grown as hedge plant. They can also be

pruned into a single stemmed small tree.

HIBISCUS S. LUCY RED

Van Zyverden’s

Many months

and years of bloom

Tolerant of summer heat,

humidity, deer,

drought and clay soils

Vigorous grower that

typically grows 8-12’ tall

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Van Zyverden’s HIBISCUS S. LUCY RED Hibiscus Syriacus Lucy, also commonly called the Rose Of Sharon, are large shrubs or small trees that produce red, trumpet-shaped flowers over a long season. It is a high impact flower that will make a garden in any part of the world look like a tropical paradise. It is also known as a hardy hibiscus in USDA zones 5-8. They can be planted by itself, used as a specimen plant, or grown as hedge plant. They can also be pruned into a single stemmed small tree.
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About This Variety: Lucy is a double-flowered cultivar. It blooms profusely from late summer into the fall. It does not require much care and will do well in average soils. Growing Instructions: Dig a hole about a foot deep and a foot wide. Set the plant in the hole, and fill it half full with soil. Water. After water is drained, fill the rest of the hole with the remaining soil. Then water thoroughly again and continue doing so regularly. Fertilize at planting and then again each year after flowering.