Remember this photo from last Wednesday? This is a lovely hibiscus syriacus called Sugar Tip and not only does it have variegated leaves but it has double flowers. The double flowers are sterile so they don’t have that tendency to self-sow the way older varieties do.
There’s an “improved” variety of this plant as well called Sugar Tip Gold that has even more variegation in the leaf.
I am of two minds about this plant. I love the fact that its sterile and doesn’t seed itself all over my property. But I do see bumblebees all over it. I hate to see them wasting their time for a plant where there’s nothing for them.
Still, there’s no denying how lovely this flower is!
Hibiscus hedge? Is that what happens if the self sown seedlings around the perimeter do not get pulled?
That’s what happens here. Or maybe it’s a hibiscus thicket.
Karla