Lil' Kim™ Rose of
Sharon 'Antong Two'
Family: Malvaceae (Mallow
Family)
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Height: 3-5 feet
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Spread: 2-4 feet
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Bloom Time: July to October
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Bloom: small, ruffled white flowers with
red eye
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Light: full sun to
part shade
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Soil: average,
well-drained; prefers moist, organically rich soils, but tolerates poor soils
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Moisture: medium;
tolerates some drought once established
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Use: hedges &
background; attracts butterflies
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Care: best flowering
in full sun; do not over-water; flowers appear on new growth, so plants may be
pruned to shape in late winter to early spring; prune back to 2-3 buds may
produce larger blooms; easily propagate by stem cuttings; sterile cultivar that
does n
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Concerns: Japanese
beetles like this plant
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Native to: species native
from China to India
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Notes: each flower lasts
for about 3 days; dark green leaves; deer resistant; tolerates Black Walnut
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Supplier: Beaver Creek Nursery
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G020
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